Bulgaria vs Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2023
Germany
2.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
79th
Germany rank
76th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Germany ranks 76th of 170 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th and Germany ranks 76th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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