Bulgaria vs Sweden: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Bulgaria
16.9%
in 2025
Sweden
16.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 14.5% | 12.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.2% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 1.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 16.9% against 16.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden 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.