Bulgaria vs Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Bulgaria
-9.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland
-7.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
167th
Iceland rank
164th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
-20020197219982024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -7.26 % change on previous year against -9.59 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.33 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 164th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.66 % change on previous year 18.08 % change on previous year 9.42 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s 3.95 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 7.22 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 0.3266 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2000s -0.3353 % change on previous year 7.68 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -2 % change on previous year 0.911 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -0.0291 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at -7.26 % change on previous year against -9.59 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Bulgaria and Iceland?
2.33 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Bulgaria ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 164th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. 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, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.