Australia vs Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Australia
79.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria
80.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
36th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 80.2% against 79.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 142 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 65.1% 63.9% 1.2% Australia
2010s 75.6% 74.1% 1.4% Australia
2020s 80.5% 79.3% 1.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Australia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 80.2% against 79.9% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Australia ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper 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
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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