Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
41.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3% against 41.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 39.6% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 39.6% | 14.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 41.2% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
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 Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3% against 41.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 3.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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