Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2021
Cyprus
4.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Cyprus rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.2% against 3.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 61st of 69 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.0% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | 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, urban, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 4.2% against 3.1% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 1.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 61st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, both sexes (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