Participation rate in education and training in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate in education and training was 68.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Bulgaria is 68.2, measured in 2025. 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 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 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate in education and training in Bulgaria was 68.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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