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Adults with higher education in Bulgaria
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
8 of 14 · Countries
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2025
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People
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Economy
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Housing
1 figure
Education
4 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2025
35.7%
+1.9 pp
since 2024
Countries · 2025
8 of 14
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+8.2 pp
vs European Union
−1.2 pp
European Union: 36.9% · 2025
Adults with higher education, 2000 – 2025 percent · Bulgaria · European Union
+8.2 pp since 2015
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2000
2010
2015
2025
Bulgaria
European Union
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
Bulgaria
35.7%
European Union
36.9%
Source: Eurostat
The series at a glance Bulgaria · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
35.7% · 2025
First value
18.2% · 2000
Highest
35.7% · 2025
Lowest
18.2% · 2000
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Bulgaria | Change | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.7% | +1.9 pp | 36.9% |
| 2024break in series | 33.8% | +3.3 pp | 35.9% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +0.6 pp | 35.1% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.2 pp | 34.2% |
| 2021break in series | 29.7% | +0.5 pp | 33.6% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +1.3 pp | 32.8% |
| 2019break in series | 27.9% | −0.3 pp | 31.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +0.4 pp | 30.7% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.1 pp | 29.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.2 pp | 29.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +0.5 pp | 28.5% |
| 2014break in series | 27.0% | +1.4 pp | 27.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +1.6 pp | 27.1% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.4 pp | 26.2% |
| 2011break in series | 23.6% | +0.3 pp | 25.4% |
| 2010break in series | 23.3% | +0.3 pp | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +0.2 pp | 23.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.4 pp | 23.1% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.5 pp | 22.4% |
| 2006break in series | 21.9% | +0.3 pp | 21.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | −0.1 pp | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.4 pp | 20.9% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.1 pp | 19.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | −0.1 pp | 18.8% |
| 2001break in series | 21.3% | +3.1 pp | — |
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Adults with higher education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bulgaria | 35.7% | |
| 11 | Czechia | 28.7% | |
| 5 | Finland | 42.7% | |
| 4 | France | 44.8% | |
| 9 | Germany | 35.4% | |
| 10 | Greece | 34.9% | |
| 13 | Italy | 22.3% | |
| 2 | Lithuania | 49.9% | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 46.1% | |
| 1 | Norway | 50.2% | |
| 7 | Poland | 40.0% | |
| 14 | Romania | 19.5% | |
| 6 | Spain | 42.4% | |
| 12 | Türkiye | 26.8% |
Source: Eurostat, 2025
What it means
The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.
How it is calculated
People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.
Education & commute
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