Bulgaria vs Philippines: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Bulgaria
26.7%
in 2023
Philippines
26.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
59th
Philippines rank
60th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.7% against 26.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Philippines ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th of 110 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 11.8% | 6.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 29.7% | 9.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 28.6% | 5.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 30.7% | 4.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Bulgaria, at 26.7% against 26.1% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.