Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Bulgaria
43.6%
in 2022
Greece
50.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Greece rank
35th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 50.6% against 43.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 61.2% | 13.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 61.1% | 8.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 50.6% | 7.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 50.6% against 43.6% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 7.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 35th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.