Belarus vs Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Belarus
5,652 number
in 2018
Bulgaria
6,564 number
in 2018
Belarus rank
62nd
Bulgaria rank
59th

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

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6,564 number against 5,652 number in Belarus, a difference of 912 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 59th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 4,541 number 2,775 number 1,766 number Belarus
2000s 5,256 number 4,314 number 941.8 number Belarus
2010s 5,445 number 5,638 number 193 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Belarus or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 6,564 number against 5,652 number in Belarus as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belarus and Bulgaria?
912 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 59th of 133 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.