Bulgaria vs Greece: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
71.2%
in 2022
Greece
73.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Greece rank
35th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 73.3% against 71.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 35th of 52 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 86.1% | 7.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 82.6% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 73.3% | 2.1% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 73.3% against 71.2% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 2.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 35th 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 affluent 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