Bulgaria vs Greece: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Bulgaria
58.0%
in 2021
Greece
62.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
16th
Greece rank
13th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 62.9% against 58.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Greece'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 Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Greece ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 44.8% | 7.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 55.4% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 61.9% | 4.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 62.9% against 58.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 4.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Greece ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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