Bulgaria vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Bulgaria
26.3%
in 2023
Greece
29.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Greece rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.7% against 26.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Greece ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 28.2% | 2.2% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 29.7% against 26.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 3.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Greece ranks 16th 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