Bulgaria vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Bulgaria
26.3%
in 2023
Finland
29.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
19th
Finland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.7% against 26.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Finland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.7% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 29.2% | 3.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 29.7% against 26.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 3.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Finland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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