Bulgaria vs Germany: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2023
Germany
2.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
80th
Germany rank
77th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and Germany ranks 77th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and Germany ranks 77th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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