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
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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

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