Bulgaria vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2021
Sweden
2.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Sweden rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 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 2.6% against 2.6% 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?
- 0.0%, 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 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd 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