Bulgaria vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes
Bulgaria
98.5%
in 2021
Sweden
98.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.9% against 98.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 87 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 99.7% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.1% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.9% against 98.5% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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