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 13.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
57th
of 138 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2009
All-time low
8.9%
in 2015
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 12.7 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 12.3 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 15 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 11.1 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 11 %2018: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria is 13.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bulgaria peaked at 16.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 57th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 12.7%
1999 12.1% -5.0%
2000 11.4% -6.1%
2001 10.4% -8.6%
2002 10.1% -2.3%
2003 12.3% +20.9%
2004 11.7% -4.1%
2005 12.2% +3.7%
2006 13.3% +9.5%
2007 13.7% +2.4%
2008 15.0% +10.0%
2009 16.0% +6.3%
2010 15.6% -2.6%
2011 13.7% -12.1%
2012 12.6% -8.0%
2013 11.1% -11.7%
2014 9.8% -11.9%
2015 8.9% -9.8%
2016 9.9% +11.9%
2017 11.0% +11.2%
2018 13.8% +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.4% 12.1% 12.7% 2
2000s 12.6% 10.1% 16.0% 10
2010s 11.8% 8.9% 15.6% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 54 Saint Lucia 15.0% compare
  2. 55 Puerto Rico 14.8% compare
  3. 56 Romania 13.9% compare
  4. 58 Dominican Republic 13.4% compare
  5. 59 Liechtenstein 13.3% compare
  6. 60 Egypt 12.7% compare

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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 13.8% 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 16.0% 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 8.9% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 138 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 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/