Bulgaria vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
188,652
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
31.82 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
131st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
129th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 31.82 million against 188,652 in Bulgaria, a difference of 31.63 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 168.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 131st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 129th of 220 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 249,099 31.54 million 31.29 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 184,843 30.56 million 30.38 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 194,057 31.49 million 31.29 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 31.82 million against 188,652 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
31.63 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 131st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 129th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release