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
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
February 2026 Data Release