Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 12.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bulgaria stood at 12.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bulgaria peaked at 13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.14, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.1 | — |
| 2005 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.83 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.27 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.49 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.44 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.58 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.91 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.39 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.14 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.67 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.08 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.01 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.62 | 12.1 | 13 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 11.21 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 11.14 | 12.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bulgaria was 12.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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