Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia
32.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
172nd
North Macedonia rank
173rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 36.5% against 32.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 172nd and North Macedonia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 35.7% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 33.9% | 5.8% | 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 North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 36.5% against 32.3% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 4.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 172nd and North Macedonia ranks 173rd 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