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

Bulgaria
87.3%
in 2021
Sweden
86.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 87.3% against 86.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 88.9% 5.6% Sweden
2010s 87.0% 88.7% 1.7% Sweden
2020s 86.8% 87.0% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 87.3% against 86.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Bulgaria and Sweden?
1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th 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