Bulgaria vs Qatar: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
50.2%
in 2022
Qatar
36.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Qatar rank
45th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.2% against 36.0% in Qatar, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 45th of 51 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 16.1% | 39.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 30.3% | 28.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 36.0% | 14.1% | 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 Qatar?
- Bulgaria, at 50.2% against 36.0% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 14.2%, with Bulgaria 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 43rd and Qatar ranks 45th 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