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

Bulgaria
63.3%
in 2023
Serbia
63.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Serbia rank
42nd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 63.3% against 63.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd of 113 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.8% 43.9% 2.1% Serbia
2010s 49.6% 52.2% 2.6% Serbia
2020s 58.7% 61.0% 2.2% Serbia

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 63.3% against 63.0% 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?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd of 113 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release