Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Azerbaijan
98.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Bulgaria rank
17th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 98.2% against 97.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Bulgaria ranks 17th of 135 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 92.2% | 3.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.6% | 0.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 1.2% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Azerbaijan, at 98.2% against 97.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 1.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Bulgaria ranks 17th of 135 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 lower secondary education. 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 lower secondary education or higher.