Bulgaria vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Bulgaria
13.5%
in 2021
Norway
11.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Norway rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.5% against 11.7% in Norway, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th of 68 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 9.0% | 5.4% | 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, rural, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Bulgaria, at 13.5% against 11.7% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 1.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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