Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex

Bulgaria
1.29 million
in 2012
Switzerland
1.54 million
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th

Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.54 million against 1.29 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 246,920.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 34 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 million 1.49 million 79,141 Switzerland
2010s 1.31 million 1.53 million 225,117 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by isced level, study intensity and sex, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.54 million against 1.29 million in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by isced level, study intensity and sex between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
246,920, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed