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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Bulgaria
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 41.2% | 2025 | 8th lowest of 27 | −3.1 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 8.6% | 2025 | 11th highest of 27 | +0.8 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.2 |
| 2024 | 40.5 |
| 2023 | 35.8 |
| 2022 | 34.0 |
| 2021 | 33.8 |
| 2020 | 33.1 |
| 2019 | 32.6 |
| 2018 | 34.0 |
| 2017 | 33.4 |
| 2016 | 32.8 |
| 2015 | 31.8 |
| 2014 | 31.3 |
| 2013 | 29.6 |
| 2012 | 27.2 |
| 2011 | 27.2 |
| 2010 | 27.5 |
| 2009 | 26.9 |
| 2008 | 26.0 |
| 2007 | 24.9 |
| 2006 | 24.5 |
| 2005 | 23.7 |
| 2004 | 24.3 |
| 2003 | 23.6 |
| 2002 | 23.1 |
| 2001 | 23.0 |
| 2000 | 18.9 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 9.3 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | 12.0 |
| 2020 | 12.8 |
| 2019 | 13.9 |
| 2018 | 12.7 |
| 2017 | 12.7 |
| 2016 | 13.8 |
| 2015 | 13.4 |
| 2014 | 12.9 |
| 2013 | 12.5 |
| 2012 | 12.5 |
| 2011 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 12.6 |
| 2009 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | 14.8 |
| 2007 | 14.9 |
| 2006 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 20.4 |
| 2004 | 21.4 |
| 2003 | 21.9 |
| 2002 | 20.7 |
| 2001 | 20.5 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Bulgaria, 2025: 41.2%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/bulgaria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.