Bulgaria vs Greece: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
42.5%
in 2022
Greece
51.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
34th
Greece rank
32nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 51.3% against 42.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 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 | 46.5% | 61.4% | 14.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 60.5% | 8.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 51.3% | 8.8% | 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 51.3% against 42.5% 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?
- 8.8%, 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, male (%). 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