Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2023
Montenegro
96.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
17th
Montenegro rank
20th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 96.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Montenegro ranks 20th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.6% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 96.1% | 0.5% | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 96.1% in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Montenegro ranks 20th 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.