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

Bulgaria
12.55
in 2016
Ireland
12.59
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
20th
Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
051015200420102016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 12.59 against 12.55 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.12 11.7 0.4223 Bulgaria
2010s 12.49 12.62 0.1257 Ireland

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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 12.59 against 12.55 in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Bulgaria and Ireland?
0.04, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th 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