Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: Compulsory education, duration
Bulgaria
12 years
in 2025
Luxembourg
12 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Bulgaria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 11 years | 2 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 9 years | 11.1 years | 2.1 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.2 years | 12 years | 1.8 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 11.83 years | 12 years | 0.1667 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bulgaria or Luxembourg?
- Bulgaria, at 12 years against 12 years in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.