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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release