Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.5%
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
69th
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2009
All-time low
7.5%
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

0510151996200720181996: 13.2 %1997: 13.1 %1998: 12.3 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 10 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 12.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 12.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria peaked at 14.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 69th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 13.2%
1997 13.1% -0.9%
1998 12.3% -6.0%
1999 11.5% -6.5%
2000 10.3% -10.4%
2001 9.4% -9.4%
2002 9.1% -3.3%
2003 11.3% +24.3%
2004 10.8% -3.9%
2005 11.1% +2.8%
2006 12.3% +10.1%
2007 12.9% +5.1%
2008 14.0% +8.5%
2009 14.9% +6.4%
2010 14.5% -2.2%
2011 12.8% -12.1%
2012 11.8% -7.3%
2013 10.0% -15.9%
2014 8.6% -14.1%
2015 7.5% -12.2%
2016 8.7% +15.5%
2017 9.8% +13.1%
2018 12.5% +27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 11.5% 13.2% 4
2000s 11.6% 9.1% 14.9% 10
2010s 10.7% 7.5% 14.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria was 12.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/