Which has higher secondary education, duration, Bulgaria or European Union?

Bulgaria, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs European Union: Secondary education, duration

Bulgaria

8 years

in 2025

European Union

7 years

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

3rd

European Union rank

1st

Secondary education, duration over time

Bulgaria
European Union

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8 years against 7 years in European Union, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st of 209 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
1980s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
1990s	7.1 years	7.05 years	0.05 years	Bulgaria
2000s	8 years	6.9 years	1.1 years	Bulgaria
2010s	8 years	6.8 years	1.2 years	Bulgaria
2020s	8 years	7 years	1 years	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Bulgaria or European Union?: Bulgaria, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Bulgaria and European Union?: 1 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and European Union rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Bulgaria ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.