Bulgaria vs Hungary: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Bulgaria
11.47
in 2017
Hungary
11.75
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
36th
Hungary rank
33rd

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 11.75 against 11.47 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 33rd of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 10.35 10.87 0.5213 Hungary
2010s 11.14 11.81 0.6739 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 11.75 against 11.47 in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Bulgaria and Hungary?
0.28, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 33rd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/