Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Bulgaria
11.35 years
in 2023
Malaysia
11.21 years
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
61st
Malaysia rank
63rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.35 years against 11.21 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 years | 7.77 years | 0.541 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.37 years | 8.75 years | 1.62 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.01 years | 10.34 years | 0.669 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.34 years | 11.09 years | 0.2544 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 11.35 years against 11.21 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.14 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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.