Bulgaria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2023
Italy
0.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Italy rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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