Bulgaria vs Italy: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population
Bulgaria
4.4
in 2025
Italy
4.9
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Italy rank
30th
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.9 against 4.4 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.61 | 2.09 | 1.53 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.92 | 0.62 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.9 against 4.4 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.5, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.