Bulgaria vs GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
69.5%
in 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
62.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
53rd
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
56th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 69.5% against 62.5% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 53rd and GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 Difference Ahead
2000s 46.9% 40.5% 6.4% Bulgaria
2010s 73.0% 40.5% 32.5% Bulgaria
2020s 80.9% 48.3% 32.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Bulgaria, at 69.5% against 62.5% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
7.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release