Belgium vs Bulgaria: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Belgium
127,069 number
in 2020
Bulgaria
116,219 number
in 2019
Belgium rank
84th
Bulgaria rank
87th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 127,069 number against 116,219 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 10,850 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 84th and Bulgaria ranks 87th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 121,103 number 237,562 number 116,459 number Bulgaria
2000s 125,134 number 211,466 number 86,333 number Bulgaria
2010s 129,844 number 150,298 number 20,454 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 127,069 number against 116,219 number in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Belgium and Bulgaria?
10,850 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Belgium ranks 84th and Bulgaria ranks 87th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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