Bulgaria vs Timor-Leste: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
246,148
in 2024
Timor-Leste
197,131
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
138th
Timor-Leste rank
141st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 246,148 against 197,131 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 49,017.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 141st of 222 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,675 | 149,055 | 131,620 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 261,805 | 188,210 | 73,595 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 247,902 | 187,849 | 60,053 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Timor-Leste?
- Bulgaria, at 246,148 against 197,131 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
- 49,017, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 141st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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