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

Bulgaria
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Slovakia
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Slovakia rank
28th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.25 GPIA against 1.23 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 28th of 102 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 GPIA 0.8811 GPIA 0.1738 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 1.15 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 0.0138 GPIA Slovakia
2020s 1.18 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 0.0879 GPIA Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1.25 GPIA against 1.23 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 Slovakia?
0.02 GPIA, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 28th of 102 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, 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, 25-54 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
102 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release