Bulgaria vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2023
Norway
29.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Norway rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.9% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 90 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 | 26.8% | 26.5% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 30.8% | 1.7% | 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 29.9% against 29.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 0.9%, 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 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 90 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, male (%). 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