Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
98.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
98.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Netherlands rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 100 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.2% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.3% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th 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