Bulgaria vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
3.6%
in 2021
Finland
5.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
61st
Finland rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.0% against 3.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Finland ranks 58th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 6.4% | 1.9% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 5.0% against 3.6% 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 Finland?
- 1.4%, 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, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Finland ranks 58th 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, female (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