Bulgaria vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
2,921 Thousand persons
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
4,600 Thousand persons
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
22nd
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
16th

Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 4,600 Thousand persons against 2,921 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,679 Thousand persons.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th of 48 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,018 Thousand persons 4,093 Thousand persons 1,075 Thousand persons South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 3,025 Thousand persons 4,370 Thousand persons 1,345 Thousand persons South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 4,600 Thousand persons against 2,921 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
1,679 Thousand persons, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed