Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Bulgaria
0.8955 NPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
0.946 NPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
17th
Hong Kong, China rank
15th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.946 NPIA against 0.8955 NPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0505 NPIA.

That makes Hong Kong, China'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.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 50 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6715 NPIA 0.9801 NPIA 0.3086 NPIA Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.5453 NPIA 0.9826 NPIA 0.4373 NPIA Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.8955 NPIA 0.946 NPIA 0.0505 NPIA Hong Kong, China

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 Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.946 NPIA against 0.8955 NPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
0.0505 NPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 50 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 355 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release