Bulgaria vs Chile: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Bulgaria
4 years
in 2020
Chile
4 years
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
5th
Chile rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Chile, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Chile ranks 5th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years Chile
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Chile
1990s 3 years 3.8 years 0.8 years Chile
2000s 3.7 years 4 years 0.3 years Chile
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Bulgaria or Chile?
Bulgaria, at 4 years against 4 years in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Bulgaria and Chile?
0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Chile ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.