Bulgaria vs Croatia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
0.8709 NPIA
in 2022
Croatia
0.9145 NPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Croatia rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.9145 NPIA against 0.8709 NPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0436 NPIA.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Croatia ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3927 NPIA | 0.9397 NPIA | 0.5469 NPIA | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.5341 NPIA | 0.9454 NPIA | 0.4113 NPIA | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.8709 NPIA | 0.9145 NPIA | 0.0437 NPIA | Croatia |
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 Croatia?
- Croatia, at 0.9145 NPIA against 0.8709 NPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.0436 NPIA, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Croatia ranks 14th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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