Bulgaria vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
73.7%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
53.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
13th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 73.7% against 53.1% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 52.3% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 53.1% | 10.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 52.3% | 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Bulgaria, at 73.7% against 53.1% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 20.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 11th 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