Bulgaria vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2021
Latvia
1.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Latvia rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.6% against 1.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 65th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 13.1% | 5.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.6% against 1.9% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 65th of 68 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, male (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