Tertiary education graduates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tertiary education graduates was 155.3 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
155.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
195.4
in 1999
All-time low
136.5
in 2002
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Bulgaria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education graduates in Bulgaria stood at 155.3.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Bulgaria peaked at 195.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 136.5, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.65 | 193.9 | 195.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 152.18 | 136.5 | 181.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.37 | 153.8 | 157 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.75 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Bulgaria?
- Tertiary education graduates in Bulgaria was 155.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 195.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.5 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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