Bulgaria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
98.6%
in 2023
Italy
97.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Italy rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.6% against 97.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Italy ranks 39th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 100.0% | 33.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 92.6% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 93.9% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.8% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 98.6% against 97.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Italy ranks 39th of 101 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, 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