Bulgaria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
86.6%
in 2023
Sweden
86.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 86.6% against 86.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 | 76.3% | 79.8% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.8% | 0.2% | 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 86.6% against 86.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 18 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 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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