Bulgaria vs Finland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex

Bulgaria
284,995 Number
in 2012
Finland
308,924 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
21st
Finland rank
20th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199820052012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 308,924 Number against 284,995 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 23,929 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 20th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 265,282 Number 254,256 Number 11,026 Number Bulgaria
2000s 247,448 Number 295,563 Number 48,116 Number Finland
2010s 285,782 Number 306,938 Number 21,156 Number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex, Bulgaria or Finland?
Finland, at 308,924 Number against 284,995 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex between Bulgaria and Finland?
23,929 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 618 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed