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

Bulgaria
12.55
in 2016
Iceland
12.43
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
20th
Iceland rank
22nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
051015200420102016

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.55 against 12.43 in Iceland, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.12 12.09 0.0252 Bulgaria
2010s 12.43 12.35 0.0775 Bulgaria

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 Iceland?
Bulgaria, at 12.55 against 12.43 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Bulgaria and Iceland?
0.12, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed