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

Bulgaria
236,335 number
in 2018
Lebanon
242,642 number
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Lebanon rank
81st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Lebanon
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197119952019

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 242,642 number against 236,335 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,307 number.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 81st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 112,810 number 55,524 number 57,286 number Bulgaria
1980s 106,697 number 77,347 number 29,350 number Bulgaria
1990s 235,442 number 93,368 number 142,074 number Bulgaria
2000s 247,448 number 161,391 number 86,056 number Bulgaria
2010s 272,948 number 220,098 number 52,850 number 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 242,642 number against 236,335 number in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and Lebanon?
6,307 number, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lebanon?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Lebanon rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 81st of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.