Bulgaria vs China (People’s Republic of): Progression to secondary school

Bulgaria
99.3%
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of)
99.4%
in 2008
Bulgaria rank
42nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
41st

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Bulgaria
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 41st of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 93.5% 63.7% 29.8% Bulgaria
1990s 97.8% 78.6% 19.2% Bulgaria
2000s 97.9% 99.4% 1.4% China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Bulgaria or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 99.4% against 99.3% in Bulgaria as of 2008.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Bulgaria and China (People’s Republic of)?
0.1%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China (People’s Republic of)?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2008.
How do Bulgaria and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).