Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and

Bulgaria
67.5%
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
47.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
2nd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 67.5% against 47.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 58.7% 18.5% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 49.9% 51.2% 1.3% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 48.7% 47.4% 1.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Bulgaria, at 67.5% against 47.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
20.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 443 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed