Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +81.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release