Bulgaria vs Slovakia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
537,164 number
in 2020
Slovakia
488,467 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
115th
Slovakia rank
116th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 537,164 number against 488,467 number in Slovakia, a difference of 48,697 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 115th and Slovakia ranks 116th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 908,687 number 691,592 number 217,095 number Bulgaria
1980s 889,809 number 654,422 number 235,387 number Bulgaria
1990s 848,197 number 755,655 number 92,543 number Bulgaria
2000s 732,519 number 711,888 number 20,632 number Bulgaria
2010s 518,999 number 520,493 number 1,494 number Slovakia
2020s 537,164 number 488,467 number 48,697 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Bulgaria, at 537,164 number against 488,467 number in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
48,697 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Slovakia ranks 116th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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