Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 31.8% 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 31.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 37.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 28.3% | — |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 27.3% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 37.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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 31.8% 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 37.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 98 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 13.0%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.