Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria is 10.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria peaked at 16.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +9.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 5 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria was 10.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release