Bulgaria vs Serbia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Bulgaria
234,521
in 2024
Serbia
251,941
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
136th
Serbia rank
133rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 251,941 against 234,521 in Bulgaria, a difference of 17,420.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 136th and Serbia ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 411,726 379,856 31,870 Bulgaria
2000s 311,844 320,350 8,506 Serbia
2010s 258,817 278,585 19,768 Serbia
2020s 237,380 254,617 17,237 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 251,941 against 234,521 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Bulgaria and Serbia?
17,420, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 136th and Serbia ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.