Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Bulgaria, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Bulgaria stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Bulgaria peaked at 67.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.1% | — |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +48.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 67.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 67.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 31.1% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 40.9% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 33.6% | 67.5% | 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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Bulgaria?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Bulgaria was 67.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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