Bulgaria vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Bulgaria
38.6%
in 2022
Colombia
34.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
38th
Colombia rank
41st

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38.6% against 34.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 40.5% 30.7% 9.8% Bulgaria
2010s 45.2% 35.3% 9.8% Bulgaria
2020s 38.6% 34.9% 3.7% 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 Colombia?
Bulgaria, at 38.6% against 34.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Colombia?
3.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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