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 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.75 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8027 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
20
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.04 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria peaked at 1.75 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8027 GPIA, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 58th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.73 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.75 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8349 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8646 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8982 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8027 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8646 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9007 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.8027 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9007 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bulgaria was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.75 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8027 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 30.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release