Bulgaria vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
81.6%
in 2023
Serbia
81.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Serbia rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 81.6% against 81.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 34th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 70.9% | 1.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.9% | 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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 81.6% against 81.3% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 34th 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