Bulgaria vs Iceland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
1.24 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland
1.21 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
7th
Iceland rank
10th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.1536 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.0985 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0272 GPIA | 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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 10th 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, 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