Bulgaria vs Mexico: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
48.1%
in 2021
Mexico
56.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
18th
Mexico rank
15th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.7% against 48.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 35.5% | 8.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 43.9% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 51.9% | 5.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 56.7% against 48.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 8.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release