Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 11.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bulgaria stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bulgaria peaked at 82.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 18.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 13.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.1% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 12.1% compare
- 81 Viet Nam 11.8% compare
- 83 United States of America 11.4% compare
- 84 Hungary 11.0% compare
- 85 Austria 10.9% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bulgaria?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bulgaria was 11.6% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.