Bulgaria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
1.27 GPIA
in 2013
Portugal
1.23 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
4th
Portugal rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.23 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.018 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0127 GPIA | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.23 GPIA in Portugal as of 2013.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Bulgaria 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 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 37 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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