Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 14.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % 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 8.6% 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 14.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 121 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 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release