Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?

Bulgaria, at 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

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.

Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Compulsory education, duration

Bulgaria

12 years

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

12 years

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

33rd

United Arab Emirates rank

33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

Bulgaria
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 years	6 years	3 years	Bulgaria
2000s	9 years	6 years	3 years	Bulgaria
2010s	10.2 years	10.8 years	0.6 years	United Arab Emirates
2020s	11.83 years	12 years	0.1667 years	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?: Bulgaria, at 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?: 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Bulgaria ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates 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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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: 06 August 2026

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