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

Bulgaria: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 53.6 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
53.6
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 2022
All-time low
42.1
in 2015
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Bulgaria, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 53.42009: 47.12012: 43.82015: 42.12018: 44.42022: 53.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Bulgaria stood at 53.6. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 53.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.25 47.1 53.4 2
2010s 43.43 42.1 44.4 3
2020s 53.6 53.6 53.6 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Albania 73.9 compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 59.5 compare
  3. 4 Romania 48.6 compare
  4. 5 Greece 47.2 compare
  5. 6 Serbia 43.1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Bulgaria?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Bulgaria was 53.6 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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