Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
38.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
36.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
38th
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.6% against 36.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.
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 38th 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 | 40.5% | 31.4% | 9.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 32.9% | 12.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.8% | 1.9% | 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 38.6% against 36.8% 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?
- 1.8%, 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 38th 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, male (%). 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