Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Bulgaria
16.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
16.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Netherlands rank
19th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.7% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 16.9% against 16.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.