PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 419.84 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Bulgaria, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Bulgaria stood at 419.84.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Bulgaria peaked at 436.13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 401.94, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.47 | 401.94 | 430.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 429.23 | 419.84 | 436.13 | 3 |
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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 reading scale in Bulgaria?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Bulgaria was 419.84 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 436.13 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.94 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 reading 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 reading scale. The metric for the overall reading scale is based on a mean for participating OECD countries set at 500, with a standard deviation of 100. 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/