Bulgaria vs Estonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both

Bulgaria
5.8%
in 2021
Estonia
6.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
59th
Estonia rank
56th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
2.557.51012.515200620132021

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 6.5% against 5.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Estonia ranks 56th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 7.6% 5.1% Bulgaria
2010s 10.2% 5.8% 4.4% Bulgaria
2020s 6.9% 5.8% 1.1% 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, both, Bulgaria or Estonia?
Estonia, at 6.5% against 5.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bulgaria and Estonia?
0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Estonia ranks 56th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 848 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release