Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

0.050.10.150.20.252002200920162002: 0.137 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.134 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.145 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.243 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.083 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.09 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.09 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.077 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.068 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.099 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.1 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.105 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.1% -1.9%
2005 0.1% +8.4%
2006 0.2% +66.9%
2009 0.1% -65.8%
2010 0.1% +8.5%
2011 0.1% -0.1%
2012 0.1% -14.7%
2013 0.1% -12.2%
2014 0.1% +46.1%
2015 0.1% +1.1%
2016 0.1% +5.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 53 Mexico 0.1% compare
  2. 54 Morocco 0.1% compare
  3. 55 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  4. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  5. 58 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  6. 59 Ghana 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bulgaria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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