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 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.1% | — |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +7.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria was 13.2% in 2024, 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 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 6.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release