Bulgaria vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Bulgaria
26.4%
in 2023
Poland
27.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Poland rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 27.7% against 26.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 25.1% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 27.7% against 26.4% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 1.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 31st of 112 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, 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