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

Bulgaria
96.8%
in 2021
Spain
96.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
26th
Spain rank
27th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 96.8% against 96.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 92.9% 87.8% 5.2% Bulgaria
2010s 93.6% 91.9% 1.6% Bulgaria
2020s 95.7% 95.4% 0.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes, Bulgaria or Spain?
Bulgaria, at 96.8% against 96.0% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, 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, rural, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release