Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 37.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.7 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 43.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.6 | — |
| 2010 | 33.6 | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 35.5 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 32.7 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 33.5 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.4 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 34 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 38 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.6 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 40.4 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 43.3 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 36.4 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 38.3 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 37.7 | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.11 | 29.8 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.78 | 36.4 | 43.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 37.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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