Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Bulgaria
0.8955 NPIA
in 2022
Luxembourg
0.8395 NPIA
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
17th
Luxembourg rank
18th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.8955 NPIA against 0.8395 NPIA in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.056 NPIA.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 50 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6715 NPIA 0.7386 NPIA 0.0671 NPIA Luxembourg
2010s 0.5453 NPIA 0.821 NPIA 0.2757 NPIA Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg?
Bulgaria, at 0.8955 NPIA against 0.8395 NPIA in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
0.056 NPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 18th 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