Bulgaria vs Serbia: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Bulgaria
26.7%
in 2023
Serbia
26.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
59th
Serbia rank
58th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 26.9% against 26.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 58th of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.9% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.0% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 26.9% against 26.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 58th 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.