Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bulgaria
90.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
90.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
27th
Netherlands rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 90.7% against 90.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 94 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 89.8% | 10.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 90.2% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.8% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 90.7% against 90.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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