Bulgaria vs SDG: Western Asia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
98.0%
in 2021
SDG: Western Asia
74.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
SDG: Western Asia rank
22nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.0% against 74.1% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 22nd of 92 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 61.9% | 32.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 68.2% | 27.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 72.2% | 24.4% | 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: Western Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 98.0% against 74.1% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and SDG: Western Asia?
- 23.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Western Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 22nd 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