Bulgaria vs Greece: Employed persons by educational attainment level

Bulgaria
2,921 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
4,330 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Greece rank
17th

Employed persons by educational attainment level over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4,330 Thousand persons against 2,921 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,409 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Greece ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 3,018 Thousand persons 4,400 Thousand persons 1,382 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 3,025 Thousand persons 3,789 Thousand persons 764.09 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 2,918 Thousand persons 4,118 Thousand persons 1,201 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 4,330 Thousand persons against 2,921 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Greece?
1,409 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Greece ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed