Bulgaria vs Italy: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Bulgaria
43.0%
in 2024
Italy
43.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
85th
Italy rank
82nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 43.2% against 43.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 85th and Italy ranks 82nd of 149 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2% | 43.6% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.5% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 43.2% against 43.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th and Italy ranks 82nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). 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