Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 43.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 43.6% for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in 2022.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Bulgaria peaked at 54.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.0% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.2% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Bulgaria?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Bulgaria was 43.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.