Bulgaria vs Colombia: Compulsory education, duration

Bulgaria
12 years
in 2025
Colombia
12 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Colombia rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
02.557.51012.5199820112025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Colombia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.