Bulgaria vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
0.8709 NPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.8599 NPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.8709 NPIA against 0.8599 NPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.011 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6236 NPIA | 0.8882 NPIA | 0.2645 NPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.5341 NPIA | 0.892 NPIA | 0.3579 NPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8709 NPIA | 0.8599 NPIA | 0.011 NPIA | 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 Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 0.8709 NPIA against 0.8599 NPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.011 NPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th 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