Belgium vs Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
98.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria
98.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
Bulgaria rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 73.7% | 26.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.9% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
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 98.6% against 98.5% 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?
- 19 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 35th 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, rural, male (%). 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