Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 34,398 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 34,398 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 34,398 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 539 number, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20,815 number | — |
| 1997 | 18,702 number | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 15,973 number | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 18,933 number | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 18,909 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14,330 number | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 14,360 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,872 number | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 12,907 number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 14,800 number | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 22,838 number | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 25,193 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 28,213 number | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 29,807 number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 23,796 number | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 13,367 number | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 8,731 number | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 582 number | -93.3% |
| 2014 | 539 number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6,885 number | +1177.4% |
| 2016 | 17,827 number | +158.9% |
| 2017 | 25,925 number | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 34,398 number | +32.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34,398 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 18.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34,398 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,042 number, 8.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1177.4% | 539 number | 6,885 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,606 number | 15,973 number | 20,815 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 19,323 number | 11,872 number | 29,807 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,672 number | 539 number | 34,398 number | 9 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria was 34,398 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34,398 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 539 number in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.