Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9991 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.999 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
36th
Switzerland rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9991 GPIA against 0.999 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 104 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9959 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0041 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.0015 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.0017 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9991 GPIA against 0.999 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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