Bulgaria vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.9676 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.9673 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
19th
Iceland rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9676 GPIA against 0.9673 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9482 GPIA | 0.8969 GPIA | 0.0513 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9381 GPIA | 0.0229 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9695 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 0.0017 GPIA | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9676 GPIA against 0.9673 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 20th of 40 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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