Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
7.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong
6.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Hong Kong rank
84th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Hong Kong ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
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 Hong Kong?
- Bulgaria, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Hong Kong ranks 84th 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, 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