Bulgaria vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Bulgaria
13.4%
in 2025
Iceland
13.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
114th
Iceland rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Iceland ranks 112th of 206 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.5% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 14.4% | 2.4% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Iceland ranks 112th 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