Albania vs Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Albania
99.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria
99.2%
in 2023
Albania rank
33rd
Bulgaria rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 136 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 98.0% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 98.9% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Albania, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Albania ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release