Bulgaria vs Serbia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Bulgaria
43.6%
in 2022
Serbia
56.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Serbia rank
34th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 56.2% against 43.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 57.2% | 11.3% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 59.7% | 7.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 56.2% | 12.6% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 56.2% 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 Serbia?
- 12.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 34th 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.