Belgium vs Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
98.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria
98.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
Bulgaria rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 59.3% | 40.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.3% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 97.7% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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