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

Latest (2018)
31.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 98 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2012
All-time low
27.3%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 28.3 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 30.9 %2002: 27.3 %2003: 32.1 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 31.8 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 36.6 %2009: 36.4 %2010: 36 %2011: 35.2 %2012: 37 %2013: 35 %2014: 33.5 %2015: 33.9 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 32.9 %2018: 31.8 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Palestine 32.6% compare
  2. 29 Brazil 32.5% compare
  3. 30 Andorra 32.1% compare
  4. 32 North Macedonia 31.8% compare
  5. 33 Malta 31.7% compare
  6. 34 South Africa 31.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.