Bulgaria vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
99.3%
in 2023
United States of America
99.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
United States of America rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 134 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 0.6% | 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 United States of America?
- Bulgaria, at 99.3% against 99.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st 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