Bulgaria vs Qatar: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
41.0%
in 2022
Qatar
44.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
46th
Qatar rank
43rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 44.0% against 41.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Qatar ranks 43rd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 20.0% | 23.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 35.7% | 12.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 44.0% | 3.1% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 44.0% against 41.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 3.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Qatar rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Qatar ranks 43rd of 51 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 reading, male (%). 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