Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
11.45 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
11.61 years
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.61 years against 11.45 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 years | 6.05 years | 2.07 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.29 years | 7.66 years | 2.63 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.08 years | 9.88 years | 1.2 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.44 years | 11.53 years | 0.0889 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.61 years against 11.45 years in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.16 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.