Bulgaria vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
34.3%
in 2023
Spain
37.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.7% against 34.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 31.5% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 36.7% | 2.9% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 37.7% against 34.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 3.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 76 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, urban, 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