How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Panama: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Bulgaria

330,439 number

in 2018

Panama

337,038 number

in 2016

Bulgaria rank

119th

Panama rank

118th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Bulgaria
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 337,038 number against 330,439 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,599 number.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 119th and Panama ranks 118th of 203 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1970s	672,638 number	166,047 number	506,591 number	Bulgaria
1980s	615,829 number	224,343 number	391,486 number	Bulgaria
1990s	609,866 number	271,514 number	338,352 number	Bulgaria
2000s	538,611 number	298,883 number	239,728 number	Bulgaria
2010s	439,609 number	323,938 number	115,671 number	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Panama?: Panama, at 337,038 number against 330,439 number in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Panama?: 6,599 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Bulgaria ranks 119th and Panama ranks 118th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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