Bulgaria vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
8.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
8.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Jamaica rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | 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 Jamaica?
- Bulgaria, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 95 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, 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