Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
50.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
63.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
36th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 63.9% against 50.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 81.5% | 20.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 77.6% | 14.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 63.9% | 13.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 63.9% against 50.7% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 13.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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 reading, 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