Bulgaria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
18.5%
in 2013
Portugal
20.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Portugal rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.5% against 18.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.5% against 18.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th 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