Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 88.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 88.9 for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Bulgaria peaked at 88.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.2 | — |
| 2014 | 68.7 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 76 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 77.1 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.6 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.9 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.9 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 80.9 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 87 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 81.5 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 88.9 | +9.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 88.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 88.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.36 | 68.7 | 79.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.04 | 76.9 | 88.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Bulgaria?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Bulgaria was 88.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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