Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female

Bulgaria
32.8%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.9%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200620132021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 32.8% against 26.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 41 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.1% 18.5% 1.6% Bulgaria
2010s 24.7% 20.3% 4.4% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 32.8% against 26.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 664 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release