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

Bulgaria
16,210 number
in 2012
Moldova
14,688 number
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
67th
Moldova rank
70th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16,210 number against 14,688 number in Moldova, a difference of 1,522 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Moldova ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Moldova ranks 70th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 22,065 number 29,674 number 7,609 number Moldova
2000s 20,546 number 16,693 number 3,852 number Bulgaria
2010s 23,556 number 17,446 number 6,110 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 Moldova?
Bulgaria, at 16,210 number against 14,688 number in Moldova as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and Moldova?
1,522 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Moldova ranks 70th 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).