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

Bulgaria
44.9%
in 2022
Greece
49.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
34th
Greece rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 49.9% against 44.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd of 47 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 61.2% 13.1% Greece
2010s 53.8% 61.8% 7.9% Greece
2020s 44.9% 49.9% 5.0% Greece

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 Greece?
Greece, at 49.9% against 44.9% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Greece?
5.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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 mathematics, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release