Bulgaria vs Chile: Duration of compulsory education
Bulgaria
12 years
in 2025
Chile
12 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Chile rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Chile, 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 Chile ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9 years | 10.8 years | 1.8 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 10.2 years | 12 years | 1.8 years | Chile |
| 2020s | 11.83 years | 12 years | 0.1667 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Bulgaria, at 12 years against 12 years in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Chile ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release