Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
93rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1999–2023
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 1.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 1.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 117 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 1.1% 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 1.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 117 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 4.1%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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