Bulgaria vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Bulgaria
33.9%
in 2023
Norway
36.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 36.9% against 33.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 36.5% | 2.8% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 36.9% against 33.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 3.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 89 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, urban, 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