Bulgaria vs Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
99.2%
in 2023
Croatia
99.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Croatia rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 99.6% against 99.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Croatia ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Croatia |
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 Croatia?
- Croatia, at 99.6% against 99.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Croatia ranks 21st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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