Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Bulgaria
2.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.06 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
107th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
106th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123197119972023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.06 units per square kilometre against 2.04 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 107th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 106th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.0773 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 2.24 units per square kilometre 0.6683 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 2.27 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 0.8993 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 2.47 units per square kilometre 2.56 units per square kilometre 0.0813 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.09 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre 0.1163 units per square kilometre 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.06 units per square kilometre against 2.04 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.02 units per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.