Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Bulgaria
121.4%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
117.8%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
0255075100125199520072019

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 121.4% against 117.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 91.2% 87.6% 3.7% Bulgaria
2010s 111.9% 115.8% 3.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
Bulgaria, at 121.4% against 117.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.