Bulgaria vs Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Bulgaria
87.3%
in 2021
Italy
88.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
27th
Italy rank
24th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 88.2% against 87.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 81.0% 2.3% Bulgaria
2010s 87.0% 84.2% 2.8% Bulgaria
2020s 86.8% 87.7% 1.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 88.2% against 87.3% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release