Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Bulgaria
195,697
in 2024
Nicaragua
190,957
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
100th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 195,697 against 190,957 in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,740.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 200 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 121,209 17,601 103,608 Bulgaria
1980s 113,186 30,974 82,212 Bulgaria
1990s 208,750 43,181 165,569 Bulgaria
2000s 228,394 100,363 128,031 Bulgaria
2020s 221,330 190,957 30,373 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
Bulgaria, at 195,697 against 190,957 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
4,740, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.