Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by was 68.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria is 68.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria peaked at 68.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.7 | — |
| 2005 | 40.5 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.8 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 46.3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.1 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 54.5 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 62 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.2 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 68.2 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.75 | 40.5 | 46.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 47 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.28 | 58.6 | 68.2 | 6 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria was 68.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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