Bulgaria vs Colombia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
19.8%
in 2022
Colombia
22.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
49th
Colombia rank
46th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.0% against 19.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th of 51 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 49.5% | 26.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 38.8% | 14.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 22.0% | 2.2% | Colombia |
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 Colombia?
- Colombia, at 22.0% against 19.8% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 2.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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