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
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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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 395 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release