Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity

Bulgaria
1.29 million Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1.54 million Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
20th

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

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 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 44 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 Number 1.49 million Number 79,141 Number Switzerland
2010s 1.31 million Number 1.53 million Number 225,117 Number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.54 million Number against 1.29 million Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
246,920 Number, 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, type of institution and study intensity?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (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, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 653 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed