Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 46.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
46.4%
World rank
39th
of 56 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2015
All-time low
46.4%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Bulgaria, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 54.62006: 46.72009: 52.92012: 56.22015: 57.92018: 55.62022: 46.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 46.4% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Bulgaria peaked at 57.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 39th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 54.6%
2006 46.7% -14.4%
2009 52.9% +13.2%
2012 56.2% +6.4%
2015 57.9% +3.0%
2018 55.6% -4.0%
2022 46.4% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 46.7% 54.6% 3
2010s 56.6% 55.6% 57.9% 3
2020s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Serbia 56.9% compare
  2. 37 Greece 52.8% compare
  3. 38 Romania 51.4% compare
  4. 40 Uruguay 43.5% compare
  5. 41 Montenegro 40.5% compare
  6. 42 Qatar 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Bulgaria?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Bulgaria was 46.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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