Brazil vs Bulgaria: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
49.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria
47.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
48th
Bulgaria rank
50th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49.7% against 47.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Bulgaria ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 55.9% | 9.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 57.3% | 7.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 2.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 49.7% against 47.1% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 2.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Bulgaria ranks 50th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). 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