Bulgaria vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
0.8955 NPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9471 NPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
17th
Ireland rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9471 NPIA against 0.8955 NPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0516 NPIA.
That makes Ireland'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 Ireland ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6715 NPIA | 0.9364 NPIA | 0.2649 NPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5453 NPIA | 0.9772 NPIA | 0.4319 NPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8955 NPIA | 0.9471 NPIA | 0.0516 NPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9471 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 Ireland?
- 0.0516 NPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 14th 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
February 2026 Data Release