Bulgaria vs France: Average years of schooling
Bulgaria
11.41 years
in 2020
France
11.61 years
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
46th
France rank
44th
Average years of schooling over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 11.61 years against 11.41 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and France ranks 44th of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.65 years | 4.12 years | 2.47 years | France |
| 1880s | 1.91 years | 4.94 years | 3.03 years | France |
| 1890s | 2.22 years | 5.79 years | 3.57 years | France |
| 1900s | 2.72 years | 6.31 years | 3.59 years | France |
| 1910s | 3.04 years | 6.99 years | 3.95 years | France |
| 1920s | 4.08 years | 7.7 years | 3.62 years | France |
| 1930s | 4.88 years | 7.9 years | 3.02 years | France |
| 1950s | 6.19 years | 8.14 years | 1.95 years | France |
| 1960s | 7.5 years | 8.77 years | 1.27 years | France |
| 1970s | 8.32 years | 10.34 years | 2.02 years | France |
| 1980s | 9.12 years | 11.19 years | 2.08 years | France |
| 1990s | 9.86 years | 11.56 years | 1.71 years | France |
| 2000s | 10.79 years | 12 years | 1.21 years | France |
| 2010s | 11.04 years | 12.04 years | 1 years | France |
| 2020s | 11.41 years | 11.61 years | 0.1969 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 11.61 years against 11.41 years in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.2 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and France ranks 44th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.