Bulgaria vs Malta: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years

Bulgaria
5
in 2025
Malta
4
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Malta rank
4th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5 against 4 in Malta, a difference of 1.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 3 2 1 Bulgaria
1980s 3 2 1 Bulgaria
1990s 3.2 2 1.2 Bulgaria
2000s 5 2 3 Bulgaria
2010s 5 3.6 1.4 Bulgaria
2020s 5 4 1 Bulgaria

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 Malta?
Bulgaria, at 5 against 4 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years between Bulgaria and Malta?
1, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 4,056 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed