Bulgaria vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.9897 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.9981 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9897 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0084 GPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9587 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0415 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9758 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0245 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.0088 GPIA | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9897 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 0.0084 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th 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