Bulgaria vs Greece: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bulgaria
4.9%
in 2024
Greece
5.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
99th
Greece rank
96th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% 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 99th and Greece ranks 96th of 184 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 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.2% | 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 5.4% against 4.9% 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 99th and Greece ranks 96th of 184 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, male (%). 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