Bulgaria vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
48.1%
in 2021
Portugal
54.4%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
18th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.4% against 48.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 36.9% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 50.9% | 3.6% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.4% against 48.1% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 6.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th 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