Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Bulgaria
195,697
in 2024
El Salvador
195,949
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
97th
El Salvador rank
96th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 195,949 against 195,697 in Bulgaria, a difference of 252.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 200 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 122,994 25,025 97,969 Bulgaria
1980s 113,802 67,160 46,643 Bulgaria
1990s 218,987 103,711 115,276 Bulgaria
2000s 247,448 123,687 123,761 Bulgaria
2010s 268,600 176,145 92,454 Bulgaria
2020s 219,395 200,579 18,817 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 195,949 against 195,697 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
252, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release