Bulgaria vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Bulgaria
10.9%
in 2024
Iceland
11.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Iceland rank
91st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.4% against 10.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Iceland ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.0% | 1.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 11.4% against 10.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Iceland ranks 91st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release