Bulgaria vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Bulgaria
5,184
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
312,092
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
71st
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
72nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 312,092 against 5,184 in Bulgaria, a difference of 306,908.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 60.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 71st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 72nd of 143 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 2,666 20,186 17,519 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 4,314 34,893 30,579 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 5,721 123,815 118,094 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 6,257 279,337 273,081 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Bulgaria or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 312,092 against 5,184 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
306,908, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 71st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 72nd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release