Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
45.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria
42.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
169th
Bulgaria rank
171st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 45.2% against 42.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 169th and Bulgaria ranks 171st of 190 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 43.6% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 46.0% | 15.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 48.1% | 11.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 46.4% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 45.2% against 42.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 2.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 169th and Bulgaria ranks 171st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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