Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.2 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.2 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.5 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
1.07 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria stood at 1.2 modelled data.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria peaked at 1.5 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.07 modelled data, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.31 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.31 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.28 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 modelled data | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria was 1.2 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release