Bulgaria vs Spain: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Bulgaria
10.9%
in 2024
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Spain rank
95th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th of 129 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.9% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.