Bulgaria vs Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
1.05 GPIA
in 2022
Finland
1.07 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
7th
Finland rank
5th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0121 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0141 GPIA | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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