Bulgaria vs Malta: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bulgaria
2 years
in 2025
Malta
2 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Malta rank
13th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Malta ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2 years | 1.8 years | 0.2 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 2 years against 2 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Malta ranks 13th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary 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