Bulgaria vs Poland: Secondary education, duration

Bulgaria
8 years
in 2025
Poland
8 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Poland rank
3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.

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

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years Bulgaria
1980s 7 years 6 years 1 years Bulgaria
1990s 7.1 years 6 years 1.1 years Bulgaria
2000s 8 years 6 years 2 years Bulgaria
2010s 8 years 6 years 2 years Bulgaria
2020s 8 years 8 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 8 years against 8 years in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Bulgaria and Poland?
0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for secondary education, duration?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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

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