Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Bulgaria
85.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
84.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
75th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 85.4% against 84.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 77.5% 67.9% 9.6% Bulgaria
2010s 87.2% 81.1% 6.1% Bulgaria
2020s 92.5% 84.1% 8.4% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bulgaria, at 85.4% against 84.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release