Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Bulgaria
11.81
in 2016
Netherlands
11.97
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.97 against 11.81 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 90 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 11.12 11.2 0.0801 Netherlands
2010s 11.7 11.83 0.1249 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.97 against 11.81 in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.16, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed