Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Bulgaria
57.9%
in 2015
Romania
60.1%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Romania rank
42nd

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 60.1% against 57.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 63.9% 63.2% 0.7% Bulgaria
2010s 57.1% 59.6% 2.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 60.1% against 57.9% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Bulgaria and Romania?
2.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
Last refreshed