Bulgaria vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Bulgaria
60,857
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
3.60 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
56th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 3.60 million against 60,857 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.54 million.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 59.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 56th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 59th of 128 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 80,204 4.31 million 4.23 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 70,162 2.76 million 2.69 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Bulgaria or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 3.60 million against 60,857 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
3.54 million, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 56th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 59th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release