Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Bulgaria
87.3%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
87.4%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 87.4% against 87.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 95 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 79.1% 4.3% Bulgaria
2010s 87.0% 84.4% 2.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 87.4% against 87.3% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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