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

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 14.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.4%
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
88th
of 143 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1998
All-time low
11.6%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05101520251998200820181998: 22.7 %1999: 21.2 %2000: 19.1 %2001: 18.1 %2002: 17 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 18.1 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 18.5 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 20.4 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 14.2 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 14.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 14.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria peaked at 22.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 88th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 22.7%
1999 21.2% -6.4%
2000 19.1% -9.9%
2001 18.1% -5.3%
2002 17.0% -5.9%
2003 19.5% +14.9%
2004 18.1% -7.4%
2005 18.3% +1.0%
2006 17.8% -2.7%
2007 17.9% +0.4%
2008 18.5% +3.5%
2009 19.5% +5.4%
2010 20.2% +3.8%
2011 20.4% +0.7%
2012 20.4% +0.0%
2013 20.4% -0.1%
2014 18.5% -9.1%
2015 14.2% -23.2%
2016 12.4% -12.9%
2017 11.6% -6.5%
2018 14.4% +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9% 21.2% 22.7% 2
2000s 18.4% 17.0% 19.5% 10
2010s 16.9% 11.6% 20.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 85 Albania 14.9% compare
  2. 86 Cuba 14.8% compare
  3. 87 Uzbekistan 14.7% compare
  4. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.3% compare
  5. 90 Puerto Rico 13.8% compare
  6. 91 Brazil 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bulgaria was 14.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.