Bulgaria vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
86.6%
in 2023
Hungary
86.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
16th
Hungary rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 86.6% against 86.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 18th of 108 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 66.6% | 8.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 78.6% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.2% | 1.9% | 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 Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 86.6% against 86.5% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 18th 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, female (%). 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