Bulgaria vs Greece: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Bulgaria
11.68
in 2021
Greece
11.75
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
46th
Greece rank
44th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.75 against 11.68 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Greece ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 | 10.48 | 0.0714 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 10.76 | 0.3587 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.31 | 11.75 | 0.4361 | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 11.75 against 11.68 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.07, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Greece ranks 44th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release