Bulgaria vs Greece: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Bulgaria
4.1%
in 2024
Greece
4.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
98th
Greece rank
95th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 98th and Greece ranks 95th of 185 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 4.5% 0.0% Greece
2020s 3.5% 4.4% 1.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Bulgaria ranks 98th and Greece ranks 95th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release