Bulgaria vs Romania: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex

Bulgaria
53.6
in 2022
Romania
48.6
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
4th

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
0204060200620142022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 53.6 against 48.6 in Romania, a difference of 5.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 4th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 50.25 49.95 0.3 Bulgaria
2010s 43.43 42.43 1 Bulgaria
2020s 53.6 48.6 5 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 53.6 against 48.6 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex between Bulgaria and Romania?
5, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed