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

Bulgaria
116,219 number
in 2019
Ireland
126,093 number
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
87th
Ireland rank
85th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820082019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 126,093 number against 116,219 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 9,874 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 85th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 240,792 number 136,563 number 104,230 number Bulgaria
2000s 211,466 number 123,791 number 87,675 number Bulgaria
2010s 150,298 number 117,042 number 33,256 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, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 126,093 number against 116,219 number in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Bulgaria and Ireland?
9,874 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 85th 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.