Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Population having attained at least basic education

Bulgaria
98.2
in 2020
New Zealand
98.3
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
37th
New Zealand rank
36th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 98.3 against 98.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 111 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1870s 27.25 71.6 44.35 New Zealand
1880s 30.2 76.4 46.2 New Zealand
1890s 34.15 82.8 48.65 New Zealand
1900s 43.7 88.65 44.95 New Zealand
1910s 55.6 92.15 36.55 New Zealand
1920s 67.75 95.25 27.5 New Zealand
1930s 72.75 97.35 24.6 New Zealand
1940s 78.75 97.85 19.1 New Zealand
1950s 87.55 98.4 10.85 New Zealand
1960s 92.55 98.25 5.7 New Zealand
1970s 96.05 98.9 2.85 New Zealand
1980s 97.15 99.5 2.35 New Zealand
1990s 97.85 99.9 2.05 New Zealand
2000s 98.6 99.85 1.25 New Zealand
2010s 98.05 98.75 0.7 New Zealand
2020s 98.2 98.3 0.1 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 98.3 against 98.2 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.1, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed