Bulgaria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Bulgaria
2,725
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
179,044
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
68th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
69th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 179,044 against 2,725 in Bulgaria, a difference of 176,319.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 65.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 68th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 69th of 142 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,225 45,974 44,749 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 2,158 71,270 69,112 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 2,945 136,618 133,673 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 3,277 183,833 180,556 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Bulgaria or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 179,044 against 2,725 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
176,319, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Bulgaria ranks 68th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 69th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release