Bulgaria vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
26.6%
in 2023
Hungary
32.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Hungary rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 32.1% against 26.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 29.1% | 3.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 31.6% | 5.2% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 32.1% against 26.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 5.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st 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, 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