Bulgaria vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bulgaria
4.9%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
19.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
99th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
102nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bulgaria
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 19.7% against 4.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 4.0 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.1% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
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: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 19.7% against 4.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bulgaria and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 14.8%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 102nd 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