Bulgaria vs Greece: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Bulgaria
46.4%
in 2022
Greece
52.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Greece rank
37th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 52.8% against 46.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Greece ranks 37th of 56 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 51.4% 66.2% 14.8% Greece
2010s 56.6% 64.2% 7.7% Greece
2020s 46.4% 52.8% 6.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 52.8% against 46.4% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Bulgaria and Greece?
6.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Greece ranks 37th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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