Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 8.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Bulgaria is 8.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 21.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.4 | — |
| 2005 | 20.4 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 12 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 8.2 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 | 14.7 | 21.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 8.2 | 12.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Bulgaria?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Bulgaria was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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