Bulgaria vs Italy: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years
Bulgaria
5
in 2025
Italy
5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5 against 5 in Italy, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Italy |
| 1980s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 5 | 1.8 | Italy |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 5 against 5 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.