PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 436.04 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Bulgaria, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Bulgaria is 436.04, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Bulgaria peaked at 441.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 413.45, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 423.84 | 413.45 | 430 | 3 |
| 2010s | 438.66 | 436.04 | 441.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.75 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Bulgaria?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Bulgaria was 436.04 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 441.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.45 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old students on the PISA mathematics scale. The metric for the overall mathematics scale is based on a mean for OECD countries of 500 points and a standard deviation of 100 points. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/