Bulgaria vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2023
Greece
34.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Greece rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.1% against 34.3% in Greece, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 35th of 101 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 29.5% | 7.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 33.1% | 4.6% | 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 Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 38.1% against 34.3% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 3.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 35th 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, female (%). 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