Brazil vs Bulgaria: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
52.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria
50.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
41st
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 52.8% against 50.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 57.0% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 59.2% | 8.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.2% | 2.6% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 52.8% against 50.2% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 2.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Bulgaria 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, non-immigrant 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