Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 46.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
46.4
World rank
44th
of 63 countries
All-time high
57.93
in 2015
All-time low
46.4
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 46.4 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bulgaria peaked at 57.93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.59 | — |
| 2006 | 46.72 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 52.88 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 56.24 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 57.93 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.59 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | -16.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 46.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 46.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4 | 46.72 | 54.59 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.59 | 55.59 | 57.93 | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.4 | 46.4 | 46.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bulgaria?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bulgaria was 46.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.93 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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