Bulgaria vs Egypt: Duration of compulsory education
Bulgaria
12 years
in 2025
Egypt
12 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Egypt rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Egypt, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 10.2 years | 10.5 years | 0.3 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11.83 years | 12 years | 0.1667 years | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Bulgaria, at 12 years against 12 years in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Egypt 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