Bulgaria vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
44th
Sweden rank
41st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0105 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0105 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0088 GPIA | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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