Belgium vs Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
88.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria
87.0%
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
Bulgaria rank
24th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.1% against 87.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 83.8% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 86.6% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 88.1% against 87.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 21st 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
February 2026 Data Release