Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Norway?

Bulgaria, at 485,226 against 469,508 in Norway as of 2024.

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

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Norway: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Bulgaria

485,226

in 2024

Norway

469,508

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

108th

Norway rank

111th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Bulgaria
Norway

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 485,226 against 469,508 in Norway, a difference of 15,718.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 108th and Norway ranks 111th of 206 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	831,050	326,758	504,292	Bulgaria
1980s	846,815	374,141	472,673	Bulgaria
1990s	794,548	375,304	419,244	Bulgaria
2000s	662,641	398,356	264,286	Bulgaria
2010s	504,230	442,535	61,695	Bulgaria
2020s	480,456	462,340	18,116	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Norway?: Bulgaria, at 485,226 against 469,508 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Bulgaria and Norway?: 15,718, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Bulgaria ranks 108th and Norway ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.