Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2008
All-time low
8.0%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 13.6 Percentage2009: 13.3 Percentage2010: 11.5 Percentage2011: 10.4 Percentage2012: 9.9 Percentage2013: 9.4 Percentage2014: 10.1 Percentage2015: 9.7 Percentage2016: 9.5 Percentage2017: 10 Percentage2018: 10.6 Percentage2019: 11.6 Percentage2020: 10.7 Percentage2021: 10.3 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 9.8 Percentage2024: 8.3 Percentage2025: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 8.0% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria peaked at 13.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 13.6%
2009 13.3% -2.2%
2010 11.5% -13.5%
2011 10.4% -9.6%
2012 9.9% -4.8%
2013 9.4% -5.1%
2014 10.1% +7.4%
2015 9.7% -4.0%
2016 9.5% -2.1%
2017 10.0% +5.3%
2018 10.6% +6.0%
2019 11.6% +9.4%
2020 10.7% -7.8%
2021 10.3% -3.7%
2022 10.4% +1.0%
2023 9.8% -5.8%
2024 8.3% -15.3%
2025 8.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 13.3% 13.6% 2
2010s 10.3% 9.4% 11.6% 10
2020s 9.6% 8.0% 10.7% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Romania 8.5% compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 8.1% compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 8.1% compare
  4. 31 Ireland 7.6% compare
  5. 32 Latvia 7.0% compare
  6. 32 Serbia 7.0% compare
  7. 32 Latvia 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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