Bulgaria vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2023
Serbia
0.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Serbia rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 35th of 52 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 35th 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