Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 26.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bulgaria, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 26.69 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bulgaria peaked at 31.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.49, in 1975.
That places Bulgaria 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.49 | — |
| 1992 | 15.04 | +174.1% |
| 2001 | 18.05 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 19.82 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.19 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.53 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.72 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.81 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.51 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.92 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 24.06 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.47 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.63 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.71 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.02 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 25.09 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.05 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 31.44 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 26.28 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 26.69 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.04 | 15.04 | 15.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.62 | 18.05 | 20.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.49 | 20.72 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.62 | 26.05 | 31.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bulgaria was 26.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 1975.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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