Bulgaria vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Bulgaria
5.8%
in 2021
Spain
4.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
60th
Spain rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.8% against 4.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Spain ranks 61st of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 21.4% | 9.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 5.8% against 4.5% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 1.3%, 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, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Spain ranks 61st 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