Bulgaria vs Serbia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Bulgaria
61,511
in 2024
Serbia
65,318
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
130th
Serbia rank
128th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 65,318 against 61,511 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,807.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 128th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 78,337 82,517 4,180 Serbia
2010s 62,851 70,001 7,149 Serbia
2020s 64,224 65,629 1,405 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 65,318 against 61,511 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Bulgaria and Serbia?
3,807, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release