Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Bulgaria
11.89
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
12
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Hong Kong, China rank
38th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong, China
4681012197119962022

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12 against 11.89 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 121 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 10.52 10.69 0.1673 Hong Kong, China
2010s 11.19 11.4 0.2137 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 12 against 11.89 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
0.11, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release