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

Bulgaria
98.0%
in 2021
Spain
97.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
24th
Spain rank
26th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 98.0% against 97.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 94.7% 89.2% 5.6% Bulgaria
2010s 96.1% 92.6% 3.5% Bulgaria
2020s 96.6% 97.0% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Spain?
Bulgaria, at 98.0% against 97.2% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Spain?
0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th 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