Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
17
in 2024
All-time low
14.2
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 14.62014: 14.22015: 15.82016: 15.22017: 15.82018: 15.22019: 15.82020: 152021: 16.52022: 16.82023: 16.42024: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Bulgaria is 17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Bulgaria peaked at 17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 46 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 … STEM in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 14.6 —
2014 14.2 -2.7%
2015 15.8 +11.3%
2016 15.2 -3.8%
2017 15.8 +3.9%
2018 15.2 -3.8%
2019 15.8 +3.9%
2020 15 -5.1%
2021 16.5 +10.0%
2022 16.8 +1.8%
2023 16.4 -2.4%
2024 17 +3.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.23 14.2 15.8 7
2020s 16.34 15 17 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Czechia 17.1 compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 17.1 compare
  3. 30 Netherlands 17.1 compare
  4. 34 Iceland 16.9 compare
  5. 35 Latvia 15.5 compare
  6. 35 Latvia 15.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Bulgaria?
Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Bulgaria was 17 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 541 data points, 2012–2024
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