Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Bulgaria stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Bulgaria peaked at 21.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.4% | — |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 12.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Bulgaria?
- Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Bulgaria was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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