Bulgaria vs Korea: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2023
Korea
1.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
66th
Korea rank
69th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Korea ranks 69th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 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 Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th and Korea ranks 69th of 105 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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