Bulgaria vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
98.0%
in 2021
SDG: Small Island Developing States
63.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
27th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.0% against 63.2% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 27th of 92 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 59.9% | 34.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 61.2% | 34.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 62.2% | 34.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Bulgaria, at 98.0% against 63.2% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 34.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 27th 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
February 2026 Data Release