Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Bulgaria stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 249.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +76.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Bulgaria was 6.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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