Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria is 10.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 29.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.7% | — |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 16.8% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 90 United States of America 11.6% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 11.5% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 11.5% compare
- 94 Poland 10.5% compare
- 95 Spain 10.5% compare
- 96 Greece 10.4% compare
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria was 10.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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