Bulgaria vs Slovakia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
289,351 number
in 2020
Slovakia
278,960 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
112th
Slovakia rank
114th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 289,351 number against 278,960 number in Slovakia, a difference of 10,391 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 112th and Slovakia ranks 114th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 514,608 number 334,753 number 179,855 number Bulgaria
1980s 515,262 number 339,092 number 176,170 number Bulgaria
1990s 476,819 number 382,066 number 94,753 number Bulgaria
2000s 359,762 number 375,963 number 16,202 number Slovakia
2010s 252,334 number 273,738 number 21,403 number Slovakia
2020s 289,351 number 278,960 number 10,391 number Bulgaria

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 Slovakia?
Bulgaria, at 289,351 number against 278,960 number in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
10,391 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Slovakia ranks 114th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.