Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Bulgaria
195,697
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
17.53 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
97th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
98th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 17.53 million against 195,697 in Bulgaria, a difference of 17.34 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 89.6 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 97th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 121,209 1.28 million 1.16 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 113,186 2.48 million 2.37 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 220,057 4.38 million 4.16 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 247,448 8.95 million 8.70 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 268,600 14.34 million 14.07 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 219,395 16.20 million 15.98 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 17.53 million against 195,697 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
17.34 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?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 97th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th 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