Bulgaria vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.6112 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.594 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Iceland rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.6112 GPIA against 0.594 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0172 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8213 GPIA | 0.6838 GPIA | 0.1375 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9126 GPIA | 0.5572 GPIA | 0.3554 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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.6112 GPIA against 0.594 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.0172 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 49 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, 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