Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
41.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Malaysia rank
44th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3% against 41.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 53 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.4% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.3% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 41.1% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3% against 41.1% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 3.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.