Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 422.1 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2022, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Bulgaria stood at 422.1 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Bulgaria peaked at 472.18 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 422.1 score, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.2 score | 432.11 score | 460.79 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 456.68 score | 441.26 score | 472.18 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 422.1 score | 422.1 score | 422.1 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Bulgaria?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Bulgaria was 422.1 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 472.18 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.1 score in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.