Bulgaria vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
99.3%
in 2023
South Korea
99.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
South Korea rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 35th of 134 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 97.4% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 35th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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