Bulgaria vs Serbia: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bulgaria
19 years
in 2025
Serbia
19 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Serbia rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Serbia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 19 years against 19 years in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 5th of 176 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