Bulgaria vs Poland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2024
Poland
36.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
172nd
Poland rank
170th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 36.6% against 36.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 172nd and Poland ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 23.4% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 36.9% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.1% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 35.6% | 3.4% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 36.6% against 36.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 172nd and Poland ranks 170th 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