Bulgaria vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
21.5%
in 2022
Thailand
24.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
45th
Thailand rank
44th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 24.8% against 21.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 44th of 49 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 46.8% | 16.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 41.1% | 8.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 24.8% | 3.3% | Thailand |
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?
- Thailand, at 24.8% against 21.5% in Bulgaria 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 Thailand 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 45th and Thailand ranks 44th of 49 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, very poor socioeconomic 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