Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 5.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria is 5.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria peaked at 15.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.3% | — |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -22.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 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, female in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria was 5.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release