Bulgaria vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9991 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9993 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
36th
United States of America rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9993 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0002 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 104 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9959 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0042 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.0019 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9979 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0024 GPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9993 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 0.0002 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 33rd 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