Bulgaria vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes
Bulgaria
73.7%
in 2021
Sweden
74.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 74.5% against 73.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 88 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 | 74.2% | 88.4% | 14.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 84.2% | 12.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 76.4% | 6.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 74.5% against 73.7% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden 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, rural, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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