Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Bulgaria stood at 68.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 degree in Bulgaria peaked at 68.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 7th out of 45 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 degree in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | +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 | 56.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +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 | 43.8% | 40.5% | 46.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 58.6% | 68.2% | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Bulgaria was 68.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree 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 degree?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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