Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 46.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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 by 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 by in Bulgaria peaked at 57.93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Bulgaria?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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 by 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 by 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 by?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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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