Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bulgaria
19 years
in 2025
Slovakia
19 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Slovakia rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 19 years | 0.5 years | Slovakia |
| 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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 19 years against 19 years in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Slovakia 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