Bulgaria vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
26.4%
in 2023
Serbia
25.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
50th
Serbia rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.4% against 25.4% in Serbia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 52nd of 129 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 13.2% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 21.6% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.5% | 1.7% | 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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 26.4% against 25.4% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 52nd of 129 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, 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