Tertiary education participation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tertiary education participation was 285 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
285
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
287.1
in 2010
All-time low
228.4
in 2002
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Bulgaria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Bulgaria stood at 285.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Bulgaria peaked at 287.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 228.4, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.3 | 260.5 | 270.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 247.45 | 228.4 | 274.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.8 | 285 | 287.1 | 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 participation in Bulgaria?
- Tertiary education participation in Bulgaria was 285 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 287.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.4 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tertiary education participation?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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