Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
47.1%
in 2022
Malaysia
41.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
50th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47.1% against 41.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 56.0% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.7% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 5.2% | 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 education, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 47.1% against 41.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 5.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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