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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2025

Yugozapaden had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 6 regions in 2025, at 44.5%. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 27.7%. The median was 31% and the figure for Bulgaria was 35.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest44.5Yugozapaden
Lowest27.7Severozapaden
Median316 regions
Bulgaria35.7History

All regions, 2025

Yugozapaden: 44.5 %Yugozapaden44.5Severoiztochen: 39 %Severoiztochen39Severen tsentralen: 31.2 %Severen tsentralen31.2Yugoiztochen: 30.9 %Yugoiztochen30.9Yuzhen tsentralen: 29.3 %Yuzhen tsentralen29.3Severozapaden: 27.7 %Severozapaden27.7
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Yugozapaden44.5+1.6 pts
2Severoiztochen39+3.1 pts
3Severen tsentralen31.2+0.4 pts
4Yugoiztochen30.9+3 pts
5Yuzhen tsentralen29.3+1.6 pts
6Severozapaden27.7+1.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.

Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also covers everyone aged 25 and over.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Yugozapaden, with 44.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Severozapaden, with 27.7% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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