Bulgaria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Bulgaria
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.24 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.0842 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1238 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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