Bulgaria vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2023
United States of America
96.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
United States of America rank
18th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 96.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 91.2% 95.3% 4.1% United States of America
2010s 94.6% 95.5% 0.8% United States of America
2020s 96.1% 96.2% 0.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Bulgaria or United States of America?
Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 96.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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