Bulgaria vs China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Bulgaria
13.4%
in 2025
China
13.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
114th
China rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.4% against 13.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and China ranks 116th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 27.9% | 10.8% | China |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% | 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 China?
- Bulgaria, at 13.4% against 13.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and China ranks 116th 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, female (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