Bulgaria vs France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Bulgaria
87.2%
in 2025
France
87.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
France rank
39th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 87.6% against 87.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and France ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 68.0% | 12.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 76.4% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 80.5% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.7% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 87.6% against 87.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and France ranks 39th 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