Bulgaria vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Bulgaria
2.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
1.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
107th
United States of America rank
108th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
11.522.5197119972023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.04 units per square kilometre against 1.97 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 107th and United States of America ranks 108th of 195 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 2.37 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 0.2707 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 2.08 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre 0.0852 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 United States of America?
Bulgaria, at 2.04 units per square kilometre against 1.97 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Bulgaria ranks 107th and United States of America ranks 108th 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.