Bulgaria vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Bulgaria
0.9588 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.954 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
47th
Spain rank
48th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9588 GPIA against 0.954 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0048 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th of 94 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9053 GPIA 0.9048 GPIA 0.0006 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 0.9375 GPIA 0.9312 GPIA 0.0063 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 0.9589 GPIA 0.9557 GPIA 0.0031 GPIA Bulgaria

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 Spain?
Bulgaria, at 0.9588 GPIA against 0.954 GPIA in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Spain?
0.0048 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th 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, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release