Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Bulgaria
97.5%
in 2023
Montenegro
97.9%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
19th
Montenegro rank
17th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 97.9% against 97.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Montenegro ranks 17th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Montenegro Difference Ahead
2010s 96.1% 96.9% 0.9% Montenegro
2020s 96.5% 97.9% 1.4% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 97.9% against 97.5% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
0.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Montenegro ranks 17th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.