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 9.9% 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 9.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria peaked at 15.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 99 Morocco 10.4% compare
- 100 Montserrat 10.3% compare
- 101 Thailand 10.1% compare
- 103 Cook Islands 9.9% compare
- 104 Kiribati 9.7% compare
- 105 Macau, China 9.3% 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 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 9.9% 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 15.8% 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 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 179 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 42.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release