Bulgaria vs Iceland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
43.9%
in 2022
Iceland
46.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
35th
Iceland rank
32nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.6% against 43.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 67.4% | 31.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 59.1% | 27.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 46.6% | 2.8% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.6% against 43.9% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 2.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 51 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, immigrant background, 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