Adolescents out of school in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adolescents out of school was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.8% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 249.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Bulgaria peaked at 7.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +186.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +134.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +76.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Bulgaria?
- Adolescents out of school in Bulgaria was 6.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adolescents out of school?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.