Bulgaria vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
58th
Sweden rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 GPIA | 0.5573 GPIA | 0.9473 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.1302 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.2184 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 57th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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