Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 3.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 9.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 69 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, urban in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.8% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -44.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 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, urban in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bulgaria was 3.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release