Youth not in education employment training in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth not in education employment training was 10.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.89 for youth not in education employment training 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, youth not in education employment training in Bulgaria peaked at 29.69 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 85th of 121 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.
Youth not in education employment training in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.69 | — |
| 2002 | 27.38 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 28.29 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24.37 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 25.05 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.24 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 19.15 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 16.79 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 19.81 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 21.14 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.59 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.95 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.19 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.47 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.85 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 13.84 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 13.57 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 11.15 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 10.89 | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.64 | 16.79 | 29.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.62 | 13.55 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 | 10.89 | 14.71 | 5 |
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 youth not in education employment training in Bulgaria?
- Youth not in education employment training in Bulgaria was 10.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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