Bulgaria vs Serbia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Bulgaria
1.24 GPIA
in 2022
Serbia
1.18 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
8th
Serbia rank
11th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Serbia, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Serbia ranks 11th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.33 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 0.0387 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 1.3 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 0.0659 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 1.24 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 0.0604 GPIA Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.06 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Serbia ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release