Bulgaria vs Spain: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
98.1%
in 2024
Spain
98.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
156th
Spain rank
155th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Spain ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 99.2% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.3% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th and Spain ranks 155th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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