Australia vs Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
79.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria
80.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 80.2% against 79.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 142 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 63.9% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.1% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.3% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 80.2% against 79.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 142 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, 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