Belgium vs Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female
Belgium
59.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria
51.0%
in 2021
Belgium rank
17th
Bulgaria rank
19th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.2% against 51.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 31.8% | 13.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 46.4% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 51.2% | 7.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 59.2% against 51.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 8.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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