Bulgaria vs Mexico: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Mexico
46.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Mexico rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46.7% against 44.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 43.3% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 48.8% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 46.7% | 2.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 46.7% against 44.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 2.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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