Bulgaria vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
70.8%
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
52.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 70.8% against 52.1% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 38.0% | 16.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 47.4% | 13.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 51.0% | 18.6% | Bulgaria |
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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Bulgaria, at 70.8% against 52.1% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 18.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th 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