Bulgaria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2023
Sweden
96.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 96.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 95.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 96.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 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, non-immigrant background, 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