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 9.1% 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 9.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria peaked at 15.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 108th out of 175 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 | 15.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +12.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 105 Macau, China 9.8% compare
- 106 Aruba 9.5% compare
- 107 Costa Rica 9.3% compare
- 109 Andorra 8.7% compare
- 110 Montserrat 8.2% compare
- 111 Colombia 8.2% 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 9.1% 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 15.2% 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 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th 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 70.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release