Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
97.4%
in 2024
Germany
96.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
166th
Germany rank
169th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.4% against 96.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 166th and Germany ranks 169th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 97.4% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
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 Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 97.4% against 96.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th and Germany ranks 169th of 197 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, 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