Bulgaria vs Ireland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 216,857 Persons against 141,260 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 75,597 Persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 221,341 Persons | 157,285 Persons | 64,057 Persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 216,344 Persons | 137,822 Persons | 78,521 Persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 216,857 Persons against 141,260 Persons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 75,597 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.