How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Iceland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Bulgaria

396 number

in 2018

Iceland

455 number

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

88th

Iceland rank

86th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

Bulgaria
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 455 number against 396 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 59 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 88th and Iceland ranks 86th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,886 number	72.5 number	3,813 number	Bulgaria
2000s	1,976 number	92.7 number	1,884 number	Bulgaria
2010s	1,044 number	277.88 number	766.38 number	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Bulgaria or Iceland?: Iceland, at 455 number against 396 number in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Bulgaria and Iceland?: 59 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?: Bulgaria ranks 88th and Iceland ranks 86th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.