Bulgaria vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Bulgaria
45.4%
in 2021
Portugal
45.8%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.8% against 45.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.8% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.2% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45.8% against 45.4% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.4%, 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, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release