Bulgaria vs China: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Bulgaria
14.95 years
in 2023
China
15.07 years
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
60th
China rank
57th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 15.07 years against 14.95 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and China ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 years | 9.53 years | 2.69 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.58 years | 11.51 years | 2.06 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14.98 years | 13.67 years | 1.31 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.09 years | 15.01 years | 0.0776 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Bulgaria or China?
- China, at 15.07 years against 14.95 years in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.12 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and China ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.