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

Bulgaria
56,379
in 2024
Ireland
65,236
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
87th
Ireland rank
86th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200120122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 65,236 against 56,379 in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,857.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 86th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 101,163 60,360 40,803 Bulgaria
2010s 68,926 57,326 11,599 Bulgaria
2020s 53,926 64,233 10,307 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 65,236 against 56,379 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Bulgaria and Ireland?
8,857, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release