Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
3 years
in 2025
Malaysia
3 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
88th
Malaysia rank
88th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malaysia, 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 88th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.9 years | 3 years | 0.9 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 3 years against 3 years in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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