Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
98.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
98.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 101 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 | 97.1% | 99.0% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 99.3% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.0% | 0.4% | 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?
- Netherlands, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 19 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 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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