Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8651 GPIA, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9975 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPIA | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9577 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8651 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +15.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9577 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9325 GPIA | 0.8651 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8651 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release