Bulgaria vs Serbia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
69.5%
in 2024
Serbia
70.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Serbia rank
50th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 70.6% against 69.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.5% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 59.0% | 13.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 70.2% | 10.7% | 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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 70.6% against 69.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th 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
February 2026 Data Release