Bulgaria vs Norway: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Bulgaria
11.28 Thousand
in 2012
Norway
18.43 Thousand
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
25th
Norway rank
23rd

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
05101520199820052012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.43 Thousand against 11.28 Thousand in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.15 Thousand.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 42 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 8.44 Thousand 8.66 Thousand 0.225 Thousand Norway
2000s 8.66 Thousand 12.74 Thousand 4.08 Thousand Norway
2010s 10.68 Thousand 16.93 Thousand 6.25 Thousand Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Bulgaria or Norway?
Norway, at 18.43 Thousand against 11.28 Thousand in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Bulgaria and Norway?
7.15 Thousand, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
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