Bulgaria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9902 LPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.9922 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Italy rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9922 LPIA against 0.9902 LPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.002 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Italy ranks 39th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6623 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.3377 LPIA | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9746 LPIA | 0.9611 LPIA | 0.0135 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9852 LPIA | 0.9701 LPIA | 0.0151 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.988 LPIA | 0.002 LPIA | Bulgaria |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 0.9922 LPIA against 0.9902 LPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.002 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Italy ranks 39th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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