Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
98.6%
in 2023
Lithuania
99.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Lithuania rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 100 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 98.2% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 99.0% against 98.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 32nd 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