Bulgaria vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted

Bulgaria
1.21 GPIA
in 2024
Korea
1.2 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
20th
Korea rank
22nd

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Korea
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.21 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Korea ranks 22nd of 180 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.11 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0956 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 1.38 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.2891 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 1.34 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 0.1533 GPIA Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Bulgaria or Korea?
Bulgaria, at 1.21 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Bulgaria and Korea?
0.01 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Korea ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,920 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release