Australia vs Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
81.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria
81.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 81.8% against 81.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 140 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 65.6% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.7% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Australia, at 81.8% against 81.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 140 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, male (%). 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