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

Bulgaria
43.6%
in 2022
Mexico
30.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Mexico rank
40th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 43.6% against 30.1% in Mexico, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 40th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 47.3% 32.8% 14.5% Bulgaria
2010s 52.9% 37.5% 15.4% Bulgaria
2020s 43.6% 30.1% 13.5% 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 Mexico?
Bulgaria, at 43.6% against 30.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Mexico?
13.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 40th of 51 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). 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 mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release