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

Bulgaria: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.449 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.478 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.571 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.611 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.396 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.425 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.459 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.346 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.333 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.473 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.509 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.468 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
2002 0.4%
2004 0.5% +6.4%
2005 0.6% +19.5%
2006 0.6% +7.0%
2009 0.4% -35.2%
2010 0.4% +7.4%
2011 0.5% +8.0%
2012 0.3% -24.7%
2013 0.3% -3.7%
2014 0.5% +41.8%
2015 0.5% +7.7%
2016 0.5% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

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  1. 17 Gambia 0.5% compare
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  3. 19 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  4. 21 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  5. 22 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
  6. 23 Uruguay 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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