Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.31 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.31 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9567 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

00.511.51998200820181998: 0.957 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1.2 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria stood at 1.31 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9567 GPIA, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.9567 GPIA
1999 1.04 GPIA +9.1%
2000 1.1 GPIA +5.2%
2001 1.09 GPIA -0.9%
2002 1.09 GPIA +0.1%
2003 1.06 GPIA -2.9%
2004 1.08 GPIA +1.6%
2005 1.13 GPIA +5.2%
2006 1.12 GPIA -1.2%
2007 1.12 GPIA -0.1%
2008 1.11 GPIA -1.0%
2009 1.14 GPIA +2.8%
2010 1.14 GPIA +0.0%
2011 1.17 GPIA +2.4%
2012 1.17 GPIA +0.6%
2013 1.19 GPIA +1.3%
2014 1.23 GPIA +3.6%
2015 1.27 GPIA +3.6%
2016 1.32 GPIA +3.9%
2017 1.34 GPIA +0.9%
2018 1.31 GPIA -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPIA 0.9567 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 2
2000s 1.1 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 10
2010s 1.24 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Finland 1.36 GPIA compare
  2. 9 Afghanistan 1.36 GPIA compare
  3. 10 Yemen 1.33 GPIA compare
  4. 12 Iraq 1.28 GPIA compare
  5. 13 Kenya 1.27 GPIA compare
  6. 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.27 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria was 1.31 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9567 GPIA in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,951 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/