Bulgaria vs Serbia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
7.0%
in 2024
Serbia
6.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Serbia rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Serbia ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 1.1% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Serbia ranks 83rd 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