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 1.75 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria stood at 1.75 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria peaked at 1.75 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.26 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.54 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.5 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.41 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.62 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.72 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.65 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26 LPIA | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 LPIA | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 LPIA | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.54 LPIA | 1.26 LPIA | 1.72 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 LPIA | 1.59 LPIA | 1.75 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Canada 1.79 LPIA compare
- 2 Panama 1.75 LPIA compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.63 LPIA compare
- 5 El Salvador 1.61 LPIA compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.59 LPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria was 1.75 LPIA 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 1.75 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 73 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 up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release