Bulgaria vs Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Bulgaria
2,489 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland
2,452 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Ireland rank
24th

Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,489 Thousand persons against 2,452 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 37 Thousand persons.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,580 Thousand persons 1,600 Thousand persons 980.36 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 2,669 Thousand persons 1,745 Thousand persons 923.65 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 2,560 Thousand persons 2,288 Thousand persons 271.94 Thousand persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 2,489 Thousand persons against 2,452 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Bulgaria and Ireland?
37 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed