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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 473 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release