Bulgaria vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Bulgaria
5.0%
in 2023
Norway
6.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
30th
Norway rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.0% against 5.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 6.0% against 5.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 60 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, rural, 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