Bulgaria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
30.3%
in 2023
Portugal
27.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
Portugal rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 30.3% against 27.2% in Portugal, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 28 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 | 23.1% | 12.0% | 11.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 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 30.3% against 27.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 3.1%, 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 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 28 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, female (%). 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