Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
50.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
46.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
36th
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.7% against 46.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 48.2% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 46.4% | 16.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 46.1% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
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 Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 50.7% against 46.1% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 4.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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