Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bulgaria
19 years
in 2025
Netherlands
19 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 17 years | 1.5 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 19 years | 16.1 years | 2.9 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19 years | 18.1 years | 0.9 years | Bulgaria |
| 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 19 years against 19 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Netherlands 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