Bulgaria vs Serbia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bulgaria
11.5%
in 2025
Serbia
11.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
130th
Serbia rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 0.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 12.4% | 2.4% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 132nd 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