Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or Greece?

Bulgaria, at 11.41 years against 11.41 years in Greece as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Bulgaria vs Greece: Average years of schooling

Bulgaria

11.41 years

in 2020

Greece

11.41 years

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

46th

Greece rank

47th

Average years of schooling over time

Bulgaria
Greece

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.41 years against 11.41 years in Greece, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 46th and Greece ranks 47th of 162 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1870s	1.65 years	1.41 years	0.24 years	Bulgaria
1880s	1.91 years	1.76 years	0.15 years	Bulgaria
1890s	2.22 years	2.07 years	0.15 years	Bulgaria
1900s	2.72 years	2.37 years	0.35 years	Bulgaria
1910s	3.04 years	2.71 years	0.33 years	Bulgaria
1920s	4.08 years	3.71 years	0.3666 years	Bulgaria
1930s	4.88 years	4.34 years	0.5457 years	Bulgaria
1950s	6.19 years	5.32 years	0.8729 years	Bulgaria
1960s	7.5 years	6.06 years	1.44 years	Bulgaria
1970s	8.32 years	6.93 years	1.39 years	Bulgaria
1980s	9.12 years	7.74 years	1.38 years	Bulgaria
1990s	9.86 years	8.94 years	0.9111 years	Bulgaria
2000s	10.79 years	10.08 years	0.7075 years	Bulgaria
2010s	11.04 years	10.62 years	0.4197 years	Bulgaria
2020s	11.41 years	11.41 years	0.0047 years	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or Greece?: Bulgaria, at 11.41 years against 11.41 years in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bulgaria and Greece?: 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for average years of schooling?: Bulgaria ranks 46th and Greece ranks 47th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.