Bulgaria vs Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Bulgaria
7.2%
in 2025
Ireland
7.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Ireland rank
30th
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 7.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 23.0% | 8.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.3% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.8% against 7.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.