Bulgaria vs Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper

Bulgaria
76.4%
in 2017
Sweden
76.1%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
24th
Sweden rank
25th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 76.4% against 76.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 78 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 66.8% 78.3% 11.5% Sweden
2010s 73.4% 76.3% 2.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 76.4% against 76.1% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total. 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education by the total 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/