Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20,668 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20,668 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria peaked at 64,290 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,467, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 85th of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64,290 | — |
| 2002 | 54,121 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 40,992 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 36,611 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 35,576 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 34,052 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 33,040 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 32,477 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30,723 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28,069 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 24,292 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 24,114 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24,604 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18,807 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 16,618 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 14,898 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 12,392 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 15,486 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 13,643 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 11,467 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 13,852 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 16,237 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 18,481 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 20,668 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,209 | 30,723 | 64,290 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,292 | 12,392 | 28,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,141 | 11,467 | 20,668 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria was 20,668 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 64,290 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,467 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release