Bulgaria vs SDG: Southern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
87.0%
in 2021
SDG: Southern Asia
58.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
22nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 87.0% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 30.4% | 53.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 42.2% | 44.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 52.7% | 33.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 87.0% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 28.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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