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, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria stood at 68.2. That is the highest value across all 25 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 in Bulgaria peaked at 68.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.3 | — |
| 2002 | 32.8 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 36 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 40.5 | +4.1% |
| 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 | 40.09 | 31.3 | 46.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 47 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.28 | 58.6 | 68.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 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 31.3 in 2001.
- 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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