Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
186,155
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
26.91 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
120th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
118th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M199420092024

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 26.91 million against 186,155 in Bulgaria, a difference of 26.73 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 144.6 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 120th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 380,810 17.75 million 17.37 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 314,526 20.88 million 20.56 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 220,194 21.46 million 21.24 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 195,030 25.49 million 25.29 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 26.91 million against 186,155 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
26.73 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release