Bulgaria vs Cook Islands: Duration of compulsory education
Bulgaria
12
in 2025
Cook Islands
12
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Cook Islands rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Bulgaria
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12 against 12 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Cook Islands ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 9 | 10.1 | 1.1 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 11.5 | 1.3 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 12 | 0.1667 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Bulgaria or Cook Islands?
- Bulgaria, at 12 against 12 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Bulgaria and Cook Islands?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cook Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cook Islands rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Cook Islands ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.