Bulgaria vs Greece: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
98.0%
in 2021
Greece
98.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
24th
Greece rank
23rd

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Greece ranks 23rd of 92 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 94.7% 96.3% 1.6% Greece
2010s 96.1% 97.4% 1.3% Greece
2020s 96.6% 98.5% 1.9% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Greece ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release