Bulgaria vs Latvia: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bulgaria
19 years
in 2025
Latvia
19 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Latvia rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 19 years | 0.5 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 19 years against 19 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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