Bulgaria vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
3.6%
in 2021
Sweden
3.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
61st
Sweden rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 62nd of 69 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 62nd 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