Bulgaria vs Serbia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
323,289
in 2024
Serbia
266,405
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
111th
Serbia rank
113th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 323,289 against 266,405 in Serbia, a difference of 56,884.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 113th of 220 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490,327 | 373,063 | 117,264 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 316,123 | 300,921 | 15,202 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 299,491 | 278,087 | 21,404 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 323,289 against 266,405 in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 56,884, with Bulgaria 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 113th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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