Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
43.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
40.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
34th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 43.7% against 40.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 74.8% | 37.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 66.7% | 35.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 40.5% | 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 43.7% against 40.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 3.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th 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, 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