Bulgaria vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9992 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.9992 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Ireland rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9992 GPIA against 0.9992 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 51st of 133 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9103 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0897 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9978 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0047 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.0033 GPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9992 GPIA against 0.9992 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 51st of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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