Bulgaria vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
43.7%
in 2022
Sweden
45.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.2% against 43.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 73.2% | 36.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 63.2% | 31.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 45.2% | 1.5% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.2% against 43.7% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st 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