Bulgaria vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Bulgaria
7.57 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
6.84 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
26th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7.57 years against 6.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.73 years.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.18 years 6.67 years 0.5081 years Bulgaria
2010s 7.89 years 6.87 years 1.01 years Bulgaria
2020s 7.73 years 6.9 years 0.8365 years Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Bulgaria or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Bulgaria, at 7.57 years against 6.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Bulgaria and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
0.73 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release