Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
47.1%
in 2022
Malaysia
41.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
50th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47.1% against 41.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 56.0% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.7% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 47.1% against 41.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 5.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.