Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2021
Cyprus
26.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
26th
Cyprus rank
24th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 26.0% against 24.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Cyprus ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 29.5% | 8.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 28.9% | 4.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 26.0% against 24.1% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 1.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Cyprus ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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