Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Bulgaria
12.55
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.61
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.61 against 12.55 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 84 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.12 12.32 0.2015 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.45 12.53 0.0877 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.61 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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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About this data

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
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