Bulgaria vs United States: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Bulgaria
10.9%
in 2024
United States
11.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
35th
United States rank
34th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States
05101520201420192025

How they compare

United States currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and United States ranks 34th of 63 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States Difference Ahead
2010s 16.7% 11.7% 5.0% Bulgaria
2020s 12.6% 12.0% 0.6% 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 United States?
United States, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Bulgaria and United States?
0.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and United States ranks 34th of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed