Bulgaria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
26.7%
in 2023
Portugal
26.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
59th
Portugal rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.7% against 26.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 17.6% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 23.4% | 4.2% | 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 26.7% against 26.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st 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