Bulgaria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.9676 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.9714 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
19th
Italy rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9714 GPIA against 0.9676 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0038 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.947 GPIA | 0.9169 GPIA | 0.0301 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9368 GPIA | 0.0242 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9695 GPIA | 0.9696 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 0.9714 GPIA against 0.9676 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.0038 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th 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