Bulgaria vs Germany: Secondary education, duration

Bulgaria

8 years

in 2025

Germany

9 years

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

3rd

Germany rank

1st

Secondary education, duration over time

Germany currently reports 9 years against 8 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 209 countries.

Indicator: Secondary 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: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.