Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or Jordan?

Jordan, at 10.81 years against 10.75 years in Bulgaria as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jordan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Jordan: Average years of schooling

Bulgaria

10.75 years

in 2020

Jordan

10.81 years

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

38th

Jordan rank

36th

Average years of schooling over time

Bulgaria
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 10.81 years against 10.75 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Jordan ranks 36th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 15 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.955 years	0.01 years	0.945 years	Bulgaria
1880s	1.04 years	0.02 years	1.02 years	Bulgaria
1890s	1.23 years	0.025 years	1.2 years	Bulgaria
1900s	1.62 years	0.075 years	1.55 years	Bulgaria
1910s	2.54 years	0.215 years	2.32 years	Bulgaria
1920s	3.43 years	0.835 years	2.59 years	Bulgaria
1930s	3.53 years	0.935 years	2.6 years	Bulgaria
1940s	3.83 years	1.16 years	2.68 years	Bulgaria
1950s	4.4 years	1.62 years	2.77 years	Bulgaria
1960s	4.97 years	2.84 years	2.13 years	Bulgaria
1970s	6.97 years	3.92 years	3.05 years	Bulgaria
1980s	8.46 years	5.46 years	3 years	Bulgaria
1990s	9 years	7.46 years	1.54 years	Bulgaria
2000s	10.13 years	9.07 years	1.06 years	Bulgaria
2010s	10.89 years	10.21 years	0.68 years	Bulgaria
2020s	10.75 years	10.81 years	0.06 years	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or Jordan?: Jordan, at 10.81 years against 10.75 years in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bulgaria and Jordan?: 0.06 years, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jordan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Jordan rank globally for average years of schooling?: Bulgaria ranks 38th and Jordan ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.