Bulgaria vs Malta: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Bulgaria
11.89
in 2021
Malta
12
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
39th
Malta rank
37th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12 against 11.89 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.48 | 1.02 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 10.53 | 0.6838 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 12 | 0.4991 | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 12 against 11.89 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.11, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release