Bulgaria vs Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Bulgaria
16,210 number
in 2012
Latvia
14,919 number
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
67th
Latvia rank
69th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199820082018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16,210 number against 14,919 number in Latvia, a difference of 1,291 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 69th of 143 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 22,906 number 5,337 number 17,569 number Bulgaria
2000s 20,546 number 16,778 number 3,767 number Bulgaria
2010s 23,556 number 17,556 number 6,000 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 16,210 number against 14,919 number in Latvia as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and Latvia?
1,291 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 69th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).