Austria vs Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes

Austria
85.3%
in 2021
Bulgaria
87.0%
in 2021
Austria rank
27th
Bulgaria rank
24th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
020406080200620132021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 87.0% against 85.3% in Austria, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 83.7% 83.8% 0.0% Bulgaria
2010s 86.3% 86.6% 0.3% Bulgaria
2020s 85.0% 86.0% 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, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 87.0% against 85.3% in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Austria and Bulgaria?
1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Austria ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release