Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Montenegro
46.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Montenegro rank
40th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 46.1% against 44.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Montenegro ranks 40th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 49.8% 45.3% 4.5% Bulgaria
2010s 53.6% 55.2% 1.6% Montenegro
2020s 44.3% 46.1% 1.8% Montenegro

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 Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 46.1% 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 Montenegro?
1.8%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Montenegro ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release