Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Duration of compulsory education in years
Bulgaria
12
in 2025
Turkmenistan
12
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Duration of compulsory education in years over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 73 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9.1 | 0.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 11.2 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 12 | 0.1667 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education in years, Bulgaria or Turkmenistan?
- Bulgaria, at 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education in years between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.