Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
97.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
17th
Lithuania rank
16th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 97.9% against 97.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.1% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.7% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.9% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 97.9% against 97.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 16th 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.