Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
30.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
172nd
Netherlands rank
175th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 36.5% against 30.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 175th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 30.0% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 29.2% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 30.5% | 10.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 30.0% | 9.7% | 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, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 36.5% against 30.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 6.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 175th 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, male (%). 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