Bulgaria vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
1.26 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.28 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Poland rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.28 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.0155 GPIA | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0048 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 0.037 GPIA | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 1.28 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st 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, 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