Bulgaria vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Bulgaria
59.0%
in 2021
Portugal
64.8%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.8% against 59.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 42 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 | 41.8% | 33.0% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 43.0% | 12.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.1% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 64.8% against 59.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 5.8%, 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, urban, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%). 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