Bulgaria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
76.7%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
56.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
9th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 76.7% against 56.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 37.1% | 20.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 49.9% | 17.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 55.1% | 19.9% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Bulgaria, at 76.7% against 56.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 20.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 9th 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, 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