Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
188,652
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
30.25 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
131st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
134th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 30.25 million against 188,652 in Bulgaria, a difference of 30.06 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 160.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 134th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 249,099 24.98 million 24.73 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 184,843 24.68 million 24.50 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 194,057 28.95 million 28.76 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 30.25 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
30.06 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 134th 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