Bulgaria vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
10.5%
in 2023
Greece
12.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Greece rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.1% against 10.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 50th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.3% | 1.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 12.1% against 10.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 50th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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