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

Bulgaria
4.32
in 2016
Latvia
4.23
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Latvia rank
53rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
0246199820072016

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.32 against 4.23 in Latvia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.02 5.37 0.3413 Latvia
2010s 4.72 4.74 0.0215 Latvia

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 Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 4.32 against 4.23 in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.09, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed