Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.6% against 38.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.1% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 38.8% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 39.6% against 38.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th 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