Bulgaria vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Bulgaria
5.8%
in 2021
Finland
6.4%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
60th
Finland rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Finland ranks 58th of 71 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.6% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 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, male, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.4% against 5.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Finland ranks 58th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (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