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

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

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

Bulgaria

3,433 number

in 2018

Slovakia

3,324 number

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

55th

Slovakia rank

56th

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

Bulgaria
Slovakia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,433 number against 3,324 number in Slovakia, a difference of 109 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 131 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	1,225 number	2,372 number	1,146 number	Slovakia
2000s	2,158 number	4,061 number	1,902 number	Slovakia
2010s	2,890 number	4,639 number	1,749 number	Slovakia

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 Slovakia?: Bulgaria, at 3,433 number against 3,324 number in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Bulgaria and Slovakia?: 109 number, with Bulgaria 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, female?: Bulgaria ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 131 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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