Bulgaria vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
4.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
130th
South Africa rank
128th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
2468197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.53 units per square kilometre against 4.47 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 6.4 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 7.23 units per square kilometre 2.92 units per square kilometre 4.3 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 6.07 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 2.33 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 4.63 units per square kilometre 4.09 units per square kilometre 0.5363 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 4.41 units per square kilometre 4.4 units per square kilometre 0.0179 units per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.53 units per square kilometre against 4.47 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.06 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.