Bulgaria vs Canada: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2023
Canada
96.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
Canada rank
19th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Canada
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 96.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 19th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 84.5% | 33.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Bulgaria or Canada?
- Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 96.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Canada?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Canada?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Canada rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 19th 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.