Bulgaria vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
80.1%
in 2023
France
79.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
France rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 80.1% against 79.7% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and France ranks 22nd of 42 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.9% | 72.5% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.2% | 0.7% | 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 France?
- Bulgaria, at 80.1% against 79.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and France ranks 22nd of 42 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, non-immigrant background, 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