Bulgaria vs Portugal: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Bulgaria
1.02 index
in 2021
Portugal
1.01 index
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
37th
Portugal rank
39th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 index.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9901 index | 0.9775 index | 0.0126 index | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 0.0053 index | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 0.0059 index | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.01 index, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.