Bulgaria (2025)
92.3
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8)
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Bulgaria Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) YoY Change
2025 92.3 +1.1pp
2024 91.2 +0.4pp
2023 90.8 +0.5pp
2022 90.3 +1.2pp
2021 89.1 +1.2pp
2020 87.9 -0.9pp
2019 88.8 +2pp
2018 86.8 +0.6pp
2017 86.2 +1.1pp
2016 85.1 +0.2pp
2015 84.9 +2.2pp
2014 82.7 +1.3pp
2013 81.4 -0.4pp
2012 81.8 unchanged
2011 81.8 -1.4pp
2010 83.2 -2.6pp
2009 85.8 -0.6pp
2008 86.4 +1.3pp
2007 85.1 +2.4pp
2006 82.7 +1.8pp

About this Dataset

Bulgaria recorded 92.3 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 80.9 in 2005 to 92.3 in 2025.

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 92.3 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 80.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 92.3 in 2025 represents a change of +1.1pp.