How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?

23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Bulgaria vs Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Bulgaria

126,871 number

in 2018

Puerto Rico

126,571 number

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

80th

Puerto Rico rank

81st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Bulgaria
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 126,871 number against 126,571 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 300 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	68,529 number	50,399 number	18,131 number	Bulgaria
1980s	57,224 number	78,535 number	21,312 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	145,919 number	136,262 number	9,657 number	Bulgaria
2010s	150,474 number	140,836 number	9,638 number	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Bulgaria or Puerto Rico?: Bulgaria, at 126,871 number against 126,571 number in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?: 300 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Puerto Rico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Bulgaria ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 187 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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