Bulgaria vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male

Bulgaria
70.8%
in 2021
Sweden
68.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 70.8% against 68.1% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 80 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 76.5% 87.1% 10.7% Sweden
2010s 72.3% 83.1% 10.8% Sweden
2020s 68.3% 69.7% 1.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 70.8% against 68.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male between Bulgaria and Sweden?
2.7%, 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, rural, male?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release