Bulgaria vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Bulgaria
0.9676 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.976 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
19th
Poland rank
17th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.976 GPIA against 0.9676 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0084 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.947 GPIA 0.9181 GPIA 0.0289 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 0.9517 GPIA 0.9335 GPIA 0.0182 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 0.9635 GPIA 0.9738 GPIA 0.0103 GPIA Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 0.976 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 Poland?
0.0084 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Poland ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 494 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release