Bulgaria vs Serbia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
235,403
in 2024
Serbia
255,971
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
116th
Serbia rank
113th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 255,971 against 235,403 in Bulgaria, a difference of 20,568.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 116th and Serbia ranks 113th of 222 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,671 | 299,802 | 42,131 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 266,762 | 270,097 | 3,335 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 239,009 | 258,679 | 19,670 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 255,971 against 235,403 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 20,568, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th and Serbia ranks 113th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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
February 2026 Data Release