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

Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 10.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.0%
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
106th
of 142 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1998
All-time low
7.7%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

101520251998200820181998: 23.7 %1999: 20.3 %2000: 17.2 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 16.5 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 17 %2012: 16.9 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 10 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria stood at 10.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria peaked at 23.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 106th of 142 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 23.7%
1999 20.3% -14.4%
2000 17.2% -15.0%
2001 16.5% -4.3%
2002 15.5% -6.0%
2003 18.4% +18.9%
2004 16.7% -9.1%
2005 15.9% -5.1%
2006 15.7% -1.1%
2007 15.8% +0.5%
2008 16.5% +4.8%
2009 16.8% +1.7%
2010 17.4% +3.7%
2011 17.0% -2.5%
2012 16.9% -0.8%
2013 16.5% -1.9%
2014 14.2% -13.9%
2015 10.3% -27.7%
2016 8.4% -18.9%
2017 7.7% -8.2%
2018 10.0% +30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.0% 20.3% 23.7% 2
2000s 16.5% 15.5% 18.4% 10
2010s 13.2% 7.7% 17.4% 9

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  4. 107 Australia 9.6% compare
  5. 108 Norway 8.1% compare
  6. 109 Oman 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bulgaria was 10.0% 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, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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