Bulgaria vs Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Bulgaria
344,423
in 2017
Ireland
373,014
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
110th
Ireland rank
107th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 373,014 against 344,423 in Bulgaria, a difference of 28,591.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 107th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 589,839 221,659 368,180 Bulgaria
1980s 636,856 305,863 330,992 Bulgaria
1990s 578,205 341,094 237,111 Bulgaria
2000s 472,564 291,200 181,364 Bulgaria
2010s 354,800 323,770 31,031 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 373,014 against 344,423 in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Bulgaria and Ireland?
28,591, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 107th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.