Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 6,377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bulgaria stood at 6,377.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bulgaria peaked at 6,840 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,850, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,927 | — |
| 2006 | 3,196 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 2,738 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 5,733 | +109.4% |
| 2009 | 5,243 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4,256 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 5,118 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 6,840 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 3,030 | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 2,371 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 1,947 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 1,850 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,689 | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 1,958 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 2,401 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 2,498 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3,507 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 5,257 | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 5,918 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 6,377 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,367 | 2,738 | 5,733 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,246 | 1,850 | 6,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,711 | 2,498 | 6,377 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 88 Cape Verde 6,796 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 6,702 compare
- 90 Botswana 6,436 compare
- 92 Mongolia 6,376 compare
- 93 Guyana 6,346 compare
- 94 Hong Kong, China 5,971 compare
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, female in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bulgaria was 6,377 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,840 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,850 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release