Bulgaria vs Germany: Population having attained at least basic education
Bulgaria
98.2
in 2020
Germany
98.4
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
37th
Germany rank
34th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 98.4 against 98.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 27.25 | 35.95 | 8.7 | Germany |
| 1880s | 30.2 | 41.9 | 11.7 | Germany |
| 1890s | 34.15 | 47.85 | 13.7 | Germany |
| 1900s | 43.7 | 52.4 | 8.7 | Germany |
| 1910s | 55.6 | 59.3 | 3.7 | Germany |
| 1920s | 67.75 | 75.6 | 7.85 | Germany |
| 1930s | 72.75 | 82.55 | 9.8 | Germany |
| 1940s | 78.75 | 88.75 | 10 | Germany |
| 1950s | 87.55 | 95.65 | 8.1 | Germany |
| 1960s | 92.55 | 97.1 | 4.55 | Germany |
| 1970s | 96.05 | 94.1 | 1.95 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 97.15 | 93.95 | 3.2 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 97.85 | 94.9 | 2.95 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 98.6 | 96.25 | 2.35 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 98.25 | 0.2 | Germany |
| 2020s | 98.2 | 98.4 | 0.2 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 98.4 against 98.2 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.2, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.