Bulgaria vs France: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Bulgaria
73.2
in 2025
France
72.6
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
24th
France rank
25th
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 73.2 against 72.6 in France, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.03 | 65.41 | 9.61 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 81.64 | 72.6 | 9.04 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 73.2 against 72.6 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.6, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.