Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.6112 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.6321 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6321 GPIA against 0.6112 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0209 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8213 GPIA | 0.5033 GPIA | 0.3179 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9126 GPIA | 0.5921 GPIA | 0.3205 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.6321 GPIA against 0.6112 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.0209 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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