Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 18.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
That places Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria 378th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.4% | — |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.6% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 8.6% | 6 |
More education data for Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 14.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 121,295 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 153,727 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 88.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 95,362 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 98.3% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 345 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 4,977 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 125,702 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 114,418 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 5.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 378th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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