Albania vs Bulgaria: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Albania
19.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria
21.9%
in 2022
Albania rank
41st
Bulgaria rank
39th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.9% against 19.8% in Albania, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 41st and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 28.5% | 6.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 32.2% | 12.4% | Albania |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 21.9% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
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, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 21.9% against 19.8% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 2.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Albania ranks 41st and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic 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