Bulgaria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
87.4%
in 2023
Sweden
85.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 87.4% against 85.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 80.5% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 82.6% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.3% | 1.3% | 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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 87.4% against 85.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 108 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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