Bulgaria vs Poland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
2.3%
in 2023
Poland
2.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Poland rank
66th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 66th of 103 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.7% | 4.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.2% | 3.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 7.5% | 5.0% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 66th of 103 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, female (%). 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