Bulgaria vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
33.9%
in 2023
Spain
37.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.6% against 33.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 34.0% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 36.9% | 3.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 37.6% against 33.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 3.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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