Bulgaria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
18.5%
in 2013
Italy
16.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Italy rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.5% against 16.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 11.1% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.3% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 18.5% against 16.7% in Italy as of 2013.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 40 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, 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