Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.9897 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9832 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9897 GPIA against 0.9832 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0065 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 0.0053 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.0066 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9851 GPIA | 0.9788 GPIA | 0.0063 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9897 GPIA against 0.9832 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.0065 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 36 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release