Bulgaria vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
70.8%
in 2023
Spain
70.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 70.8% against 70.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.4% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 64.9% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 70.8% against 70.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). 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