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

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.1%
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
97th
of 147 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1997
All-time low
9.6%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

05101520251996200720181996: 23.8 %1997: 24 %1998: 23.2 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 18.1 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 19 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 17.5 %2009: 18.1 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 10.3 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 12.1%.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 24.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 97th out of 147 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 23.8%
1997 24.0% +1.1%
1998 23.2% -3.5%
1999 20.7% -10.6%
2000 18.1% -12.5%
2001 17.3% -4.8%
2002 16.2% -5.9%
2003 19.0% +16.8%
2004 17.4% -8.2%
2005 17.1% -2.0%
2006 16.7% -1.9%
2007 16.8% +0.4%
2008 17.5% +4.1%
2009 18.1% +3.6%
2010 18.8% +3.7%
2011 18.6% -0.8%
2012 18.6% -0.4%
2013 18.4% -1.0%
2014 16.3% -11.3%
2015 12.2% -25.3%
2016 10.3% -15.5%
2017 9.6% -7.3%
2018 12.1% +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 20.7% 24.0% 4
2000s 17.4% 16.2% 19.0% 10
2010s 15.0% 9.6% 18.8% 9

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  6. 100 Uruguay 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bulgaria was 12.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.