Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Bulgaria
11 years
in 2025
New Zealand
11 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
146th
New Zealand rank
146th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11 years against 11 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 11 years against 11 years in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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