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Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
79th

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 110 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 16.0% 3.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 11.5% 13.7% 2.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 11.3% 12.0% 0.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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