Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
26.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
25.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
59th
Malaysia rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.7% against 25.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.6% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.9% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.6% | 0.6% | 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 Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 26.7% against 25.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 110 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, 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