Bulgaria vs Hungary: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Bulgaria
4 years
in 2025
Hungary
4 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
166th
Hungary rank
166th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Hungary, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 166th and Hungary ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.8 years | 5 years | 0.8 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.17 years | 4 years | 0.1667 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 4 years against 4 years in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th and Hungary ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release