Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria stood at 11.6%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 12.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 6th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
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 11.6% 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 12.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 122 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 up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release