Bulgaria vs Turkey: Secondary education, pupils

Bulgaria
47.8%
in 2017
Turkey
47.8%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
149th
Turkey rank
150th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 47.8% against 47.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 150th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 48.5% 30.5% 18.0% Bulgaria
1980s 48.5% 35.0% 13.5% Bulgaria
1990s 48.6% 38.6% 10.0% Bulgaria
2000s 47.9% 43.7% 4.2% Bulgaria
2010s 47.6% 47.9% 0.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Bulgaria, at 47.8% against 47.8% in Turkey as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bulgaria and Turkey?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Bulgaria ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 150th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.