Bulgaria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
22.5%
in 2023
Portugal
21.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.5% against 21.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 9.0% | 8.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 9.6% | 7.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 22.5% against 21.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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