Bulgaria vs Iceland: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Bulgaria
98.2%
in 2020
Iceland
98.2%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
37th
Iceland rank
37th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.2% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 27.2% | 20.8% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 30.2% | 24.6% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 34.1% | 29.1% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 43.7% | 38.1% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 55.6% | 56.7% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 1920s | 67.8% | 65.8% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 72.8% | 79.3% | 6.6% | Iceland |
| 1940s | 78.8% | 93.2% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 87.6% | 99.0% | 11.5% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 92.6% | 99.3% | 6.8% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 96.0% | 99.1% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 98.8% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 98.6% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.2% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 98.2% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 37th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.