Bulgaria vs Chile: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Bulgaria
11.35 years
in 2023
Chile
11.39 years
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
61st
Chile rank
59th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 11.39 years against 11.35 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Chile ranks 59th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 years | 8.81 years | 0.4987 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 10.37 years | 9.77 years | 0.5928 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.01 years | 10.37 years | 0.6408 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.34 years | 11.35 years | 0.0035 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Chile, at 11.39 years against 11.35 years in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 0.04 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Chile ranks 59th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.