Bulgaria vs Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population

Bulgaria
26.7%
in 2023
Philippines
26.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
59th
Philippines rank
60th

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Philippines
10203040197019962023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 26.7% against 26.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Philippines ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th of 110 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 5.5% 11.8% 6.3% Philippines
2000s 20.2% 29.7% 9.5% Philippines
2010s 23.4% 28.6% 5.3% Philippines
2020s 26.2% 30.7% 4.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population, Bulgaria or Philippines?
Bulgaria, at 26.7% against 26.1% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population between Bulgaria and Philippines?
0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Bulgaria vs Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-post-secondary-population-25-total-percent/bulgaria/philippines/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-post-secondary-population-25-total-percent/bulgaria/philippines/">Bulgaria vs Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed post-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
110 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.