Bulgaria vs Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2021
Norway
26.3%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.3% against 24.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 26.2% | 5.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 29.3% | 5.3% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 26.3% 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 Norway?
- 2.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd 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