Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release