Bulgarian higher education attainment 2007-2016

This statistic shows the share of the population aged 25 and over who had attained a upper secondary or tertiary education in Bulgaria from 2007 to 2016. The peak for this period was in 2016 when 82.3 percent of those 25 and over had attained such a level.

Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in Bulgaria from 2007 to 2016

Characteristic	Share of those aged 25 and older**
2016	82.3%
2015	81.9%
2014*	81.1%
2013	81.8%
2012	81%
2011	80%
2010*	79.4%
2009	77.9%
2008	77.5%
2007	77.4%

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Release date

April 2017

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Region

Bulgaria

Survey time period

2007 to 2016

Age group

25 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Break in time series.
** Including respondents with upper secondary, post secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (level 3-8).

The source adds the following information: "The educational attainment level of an individual is the highest ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) level successfully completed, the successful completion of an education program being validated by a recognized qualification." The folder "population by educational attainment level" presents data on the highest level of education successfully completed by the individuals of a given population.

Data coverage corresponds to code ED3-8 of the ISCED11.

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