Bulgaria vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
7.6%
in 2025
Mexico
8.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
85th
Mexico rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.4% against 7.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 11.2% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.7% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.4% against 7.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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