Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria is 13.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 17.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 11 Qatar 13.9% compare
- 12 Cambodia 13.5% compare
- 13 Netherlands 13.4% compare
- 15 United States of America 12.0% compare
- 16 Georgia 12.0% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.9% compare
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 13.1% in 2018, 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 17.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.