Bulgaria vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
60.1%
in 2023
Serbia
56.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Serbia rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.1% against 56.5% in Serbia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 43rd of 109 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 | 37.8% | 35.5% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.4% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 60.1% against 56.5% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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