Bulgaria vs South Africa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Bulgaria
46.9%
in 2017
South Africa
46.7%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 46.9% against 46.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 41.8% 35.6% 6.1% Bulgaria
2010s 45.5% 46.1% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 46.9% against 46.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/