Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
21.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
25.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 25.1% against 21.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 56 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 36.4% | 13.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 32.8% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 25.1% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 25.1% against 21.1% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 4.0%, with Uruguay 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 56 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 mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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