Bulgaria vs France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
3.6%
in 2021
France
2.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
61st
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 3.6% against 2.7% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and France ranks 64th of 69 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.0% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 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 France?
- Bulgaria, at 3.6% against 2.7% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 61st 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, 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