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

9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

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.

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

Bulgaria

6,564 number

in 2018

Cameroon

7,258 number

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

59th

Cameroon rank

56th

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

Bulgaria
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7,258 number against 6,564 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 694 number.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 133 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,570 number	1,550 number	3,021 number	Bulgaria
2010s	6,104 number	6,079 number	24.6 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, Bulgaria or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 7,258 number against 6,564 number in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and Cameroon?: 694 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cameroon?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Cameroon rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Cameroon ranks 56th 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: 21 August 2026

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