Belgium vs Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male

Belgium
85.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria
86.7%
in 2021
Belgium rank
22nd
Bulgaria rank
19th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 86.7% against 85.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 79.4% 84.2% 4.9% Bulgaria
2010s 80.5% 86.3% 5.8% Bulgaria
2020s 85.0% 85.4% 0.4% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 86.7% against 85.6% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between Belgium and Bulgaria?
1.1%, with Bulgaria 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, male?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release