Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria is 10.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria peaked at 23.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.3% | — |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +62.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +11.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.2% | 10.4% | 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, male in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria was 10.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release