Bulgaria vs Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
1.24 GPIA
in 2022
Thailand
1.35 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
7th
Thailand rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.35 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11 GPIA.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 0.1044 GPIA | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 0.1306 GPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.1103 GPIA | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.35 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 0.11 GPIA, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 4th 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