Bulgaria vs Mongolia: Compulsory education, duration

Bulgaria
12 years
in 2025
Mongolia
12 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Mongolia rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 8 years 1 years Bulgaria
2000s 9 years 10 years 1 years Mongolia
2010s 10.2 years 12 years 1.8 years Mongolia
2020s 11.83 years 12 years 0.1667 years Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bulgaria or Mongolia?
Bulgaria, at 12 years against 12 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bulgaria and Mongolia?
0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mongolia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Mongolia rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Mongolia 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

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.