Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Bulgaria
41.2% of people aged 25 to 34 in Bulgaria had completed tertiary education in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Bulgaria, 2025
41.2%
Change from 2024
+0.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
24th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Bulgaria over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.2% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 40.5%b (break in time series) | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 33.8%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 33.1% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 32.6%b (break in time series) | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 29.6% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 27.2%b (break in time series) | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 27.5%b (break in time series) | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 24.5%b (break in time series) | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 23.0%b (break in time series) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.7 percentage points from 40.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 31.8%, the figure has changed by +9.4 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 24th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Early leavers from education and training
8.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
6.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
69.5%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
13.8%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
10.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.0%
2021 · UNESCO UIS