Bulgaria vs China: Start month of the academic school year
Bulgaria
9 tertiary education
in 2024
China
9 tertiary education
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
China rank
32nd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in China, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and China ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 9.1 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0.1 tertiary education | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Bulgaria or China?
- Bulgaria, at 9 tertiary education against 9 tertiary education in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Bulgaria and China?
- 0 tertiary education, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and China ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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