Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.9% for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Bulgaria peaked at 5.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.6% | — |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 39 Serbia 2.1% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.0% compare
- 40 United Kingdom 2.0% compare
- 43 Türkiye 1.1% compare
- 44 Italy 0.6% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Bulgaria was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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