Bulgaria vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bulgaria
4.1%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
10.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
98th
UIS: Arab States rank
97th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bulgaria
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 10.8% against 4.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 2.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 98th and UIS: Arab States ranks 97th of 185 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 15.2% | 10.8% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 11.7% | 8.1% | UIS: Arab States |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 10.8% against 4.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bulgaria and UIS: Arab States?
- 6.7%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UIS: Arab States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th and UIS: Arab States ranks 97th 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
February 2026 Data Release