Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
38.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.7% against 38.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.9% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.0% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.7% against 38.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st 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