Bulgaria vs Germany: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Bulgaria
27,381
in 2024
Germany
26,985
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
98th
Germany rank
99th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 27,381 against 26,985 in Germany, a difference of 396.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 98th and Germany ranks 99th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 5,233 131,330 126,097 Germany
2010s 14,470 88,537 74,067 Germany
2020s 22,626 70,391 47,765 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Bulgaria or Germany?
Bulgaria, at 27,381 against 26,985 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Bulgaria and Germany?
396, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 98th and Germany ranks 99th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release