Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
48.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria
50.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
169th
Bulgaria rank
167th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.0% against 48.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 169th and Bulgaria ranks 167th of 188 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 | 36.7% | 57.6% | 20.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 57.4% | 26.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 56.4% | 17.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 53.8% | 5.5% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 50.0% against 48.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.9%, with Bulgaria 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 167th of 188 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, female (%). 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