Bulgaria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
99.3%
in 2023
Italy
98.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
26th
Italy rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.3% against 98.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Italy ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 95.9% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.7% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 0.7% | 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 99.3% against 98.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Italy ranks 28th of 40 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, 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