Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
47.1%
in 2022
Montenegro
47.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
50th
Montenegro rank
50th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47.1% against 47.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Montenegro ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 47.1% | 6.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.8% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 0.0% | — |
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 Montenegro?
- Bulgaria, at 47.1% against 47.1% in Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Montenegro ranks 50th 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.