Belgium vs Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Belgium
86.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria
87.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
45th
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 87.2% against 86.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 164 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.6% | 80.2% | 9.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 81.5% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 81.4% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 84.5% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 86.7% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 87.2% against 86.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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