Bulgaria vs France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2021
France
3.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
62nd
France rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and France ranks 64th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.7% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | France |
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 France?
- Bulgaria, at 3.1% against 3.0% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and France ranks 64th 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