Bulgaria vs Serbia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
44.9%
in 2022
Serbia
54.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
34th
Serbia rank
31st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 54.9% against 44.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 56.7% | 9.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 59.1% | 6.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 54.9% | 10.0% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 54.9% 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 Serbia?
- 10.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 31st 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
February 2026 Data Release