Bulgaria vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Bulgaria
9.1%
in 2024
Colombia
8.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
108th
Colombia rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.1% against 8.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Colombia ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 12.3% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 7.5% | 2.4% | Colombia |
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 Colombia?
- Bulgaria, at 9.1% against 8.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Colombia ranks 111th 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, male (%). 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