Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Bulgaria
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
42nd

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom
00.250.50.7511.2199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 110 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0222 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 1.09 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.0552 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 1.07 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 0.0024 GPIA 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
0 GPIA, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
110 places, 2,012 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release