Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 63,325 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
63,325 number
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
66th
of 142 countries
All-time high
108,175 number
in 1996
All-time low
36,861 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1996200720181996: 108.2k number1997: 104.4k number1998: 95.8k number1999: 87.9k number2000: 77.6k number2001: 69.5k number2002: 65.9k number2003: 91.9k number2004: 86.0k number2005: 85.6k number2006: 90.5k number2007: 90.4k number2008: 92.7k number2009: 93.0k number2010: 85.7k number2011: 71.3k number2012: 63.0k number2013: 51.0k number2014: 42.7k number2015: 36.9k number2016: 42.4k number2017: 48.5k number2018: 63.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bulgaria is 63,325 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bulgaria peaked at 108,175 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36,861 number, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 66th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 108,175 number
1997 104,392 number -3.5%
1998 95,781 number -8.2%
1999 87,864 number -8.3%
2000 77,619 number -11.7%
2001 69,491 number -10.5%
2002 65,942 number -5.1%
2003 91,852 number +39.3%
2004 86,003 number -6.4%
2005 85,559 number -0.5%
2006 90,538 number +5.8%
2007 90,424 number -0.1%
2008 92,743 number +2.6%
2009 92,997 number +0.3%
2010 85,743 number -7.8%
2011 71,350 number -16.8%
2012 63,028 number -11.7%
2013 51,030 number -19.0%
2014 42,655 number -16.4%
2015 36,861 number -13.6%
2016 42,418 number +15.1%
2017 48,536 number +14.4%
2018 63,325 number +30.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 63,325 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 4.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 63,325 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,053 number 87,864 number 108,175 number 4
2000s 84,317 number 65,942 number 92,997 number 10
2010s 56,105 number 36,861 number 85,743 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 63 Kyrgyzstan 65,753 number compare
  2. 64 Switzerland 65,430 number compare
  3. 65 Saudi Arabia 63,564 number compare
  4. 67 Poland 61,210 number compare
  5. 68 Hungary 59,511 number compare
  6. 69 Republic of Moldova 54,830 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bulgaria was 63,325 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 108,175 number in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 36,861 number in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/