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

Bulgaria
6,564 number
in 2018
Slovakia
6,991 number
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
59th
Slovakia rank
58th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 6,991 number against 6,564 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 427 number.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 133 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,666 number 5,910 number 3,243 number Slovakia
2000s 4,314 number 9,592 number 5,278 number Slovakia
2010s 5,638 number 9,769 number 4,131 number Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 6,991 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 Slovakia?
427 number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Slovakia ranks 58th 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.