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

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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 Slovakia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Bulgaria

330,439 number

in 2018

Slovakia

318,395 number

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

119th

Slovakia rank

122nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Bulgaria
Slovakia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 330,439 number against 318,395 number in Slovakia, a difference of 12,044 number.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 119th and Slovakia ranks 122nd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	672,638 number	437,969 number	234,669 number	Bulgaria
1980s	615,829 number	401,598 number	214,231 number	Bulgaria
1990s	609,866 number	432,257 number	177,610 number	Bulgaria
2000s	538,611 number	452,769 number	85,842 number	Bulgaria
2010s	417,730 number	370,564 number	47,167 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 Slovakia?: Bulgaria, at 330,439 number against 318,395 number in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Slovakia?: 12,044 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Bulgaria ranks 119th and Slovakia ranks 122nd 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: 04 September 2026

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