Bulgaria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.6891 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7023 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
30th
Sweden rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7023 GPIA against 0.6891 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0132 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8251 GPIA | 0.6525 GPIA | 0.1726 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.6871 GPIA | 0.3951 GPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7023 GPIA against 0.6891 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.0132 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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