Bulgaria vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Bulgaria
5.8%
in 2021
Spain
4.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
58th
Spain rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.8% against 4.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 72 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.3% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 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, female, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 5.8% against 4.9% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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
February 2026 Data Release