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
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
February 2026 Data Release