Bulgaria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
73.7%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
50.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
13th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 73.7% against 50.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 39.5% | 16.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 46.7% | 17.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 49.1% | 23.1% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 73.7% against 50.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th 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, both sexes (%). 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