Bulgaria vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Bulgaria
33.4%
in 2024
Japan
33.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
84th
Japan rank
83rd
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.8% against 33.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Japan ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 44.1% | 36.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 31.1% | 9.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 31.4% | 6.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 33.8% against 33.4% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Japan ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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