Bulgaria vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2023
United States
96.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
United States rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 96.6% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 134 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 95.3% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 95.5% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.2% | 0.1% | United States |
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 United States?
- Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 96.6% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 134 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, 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