Bulgaria vs Ireland: Average years of schooling
Bulgaria
11.41 years
in 2020
Ireland
11.58 years
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
46th
Ireland rank
45th
Average years of schooling over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.58 years against 11.41 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.65 years | 2.65 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.91 years | 3.31 years | 1.4 years | Ireland |
| 1890s | 2.22 years | 3.89 years | 1.67 years | Ireland |
| 1900s | 2.72 years | 4.53 years | 1.81 years | Ireland |
| 1910s | 3.04 years | 5.08 years | 2.04 years | Ireland |
| 1920s | 4.08 years | 6.41 years | 2.33 years | Ireland |
| 1930s | 4.88 years | 6.76 years | 1.88 years | Ireland |
| 1950s | 6.19 years | 7.25 years | 1.06 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 7.5 years | 7.85 years | 0.3517 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.32 years | 8.52 years | 0.1977 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.12 years | 8.97 years | 0.144 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 9.86 years | 9.68 years | 0.1775 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.79 years | 10.29 years | 0.5 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.04 years | 11.5 years | 0.4626 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.41 years | 11.58 years | 0.169 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.58 years against 11.41 years in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.17 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 45th 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.