Bulgaria vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
41.0%
in 2022
Thailand
28.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
46th
Thailand rank
47th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 41.0% against 28.4% in Thailand, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th of 51 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.1% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 40.9% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 28.4% | 12.6% | 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, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 41.0% against 28.4% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 12.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th 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