Bulgaria vs Turkey: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Bulgaria
88.8%
in 2024
Turkey
89.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Turkey rank
33rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 89.3% against 88.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 95.6% | 12.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 93.2% | 9.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 91.4% | 3.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 89.3% against 88.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in 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