Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Afghanistan
115,568
in 2020
Bulgaria
111,893
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
92nd
Bulgaria rank
94th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 115,568 against 111,893 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,675.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Bulgaria ranks 94th of 195 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,363 | 70,790 | 68,427 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3,124 | 62,035 | 58,911 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7,469 | 82,864 | 75,395 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9,381 | 131,360 | 121,978 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56,164 | 145,943 | 89,779 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 115,568 | 122,373 | 6,805 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
- Afghanistan, at 115,568 against 111,893 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 3,675, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Bulgaria ranks 94th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release