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, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.9% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 20.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.2% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 20.2% in 2014.
- 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 35th out of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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