Bulgaria vs Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both
Bulgaria
0.3%
in 2023
Iran
0.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
46th
Iran rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iran ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Iran ranks 44th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 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 Iran?
- Iran, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Iran ranks 44th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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