Bulgaria vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bulgaria
11.5%
in 2025
Malta
11.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
130th
Malta rank
130th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.5% against 11.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Malta ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 29.9% | 13.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 15.7% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.7% | 0.7% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 11.5% against 11.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and Malta ranks 130th of 206 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 (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