Australia vs Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria
99.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
32nd
Bulgaria rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 106 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, both sexes (%). 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