Bulgaria vs Romania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Bulgaria
14.2 years
in 2018
Romania
14.28 years
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
79th
Romania rank
77th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.28 years against 14.2 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 years | 10.63 years | 0.7061 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 12.46 years | 11.85 years | 0.6068 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 12.29 years | 10.91 years | 1.38 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.46 years | 13.55 years | 0.09 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.52 years | 14.69 years | 0.1707 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.28 years against 14.2 years in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.08 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.