Bulgaria vs Serbia: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Bulgaria
94.4
in 2025
Serbia
93
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Serbia rank
35th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 94.4 against 93 in Serbia, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 35th of 44 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5 | 74.72 | 17.78 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 93.88 | 80.32 | 13.56 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 94.4 against 93 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 35th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.