Bulgaria vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
19.8%
in 2022
Thailand
16.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
49th
Thailand rank
50th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.8% against 16.5% in Thailand, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 50th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 55.5% | 33.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 41.4% | 17.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 16.5% | 3.2% | 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 19.8% against 16.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 3.3%, 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 49th and Thailand ranks 50th 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