Bulgaria vs Latvia: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Bulgaria
96.4%
in 2025
Latvia
95.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Latvia rank
20th
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 96.4% against 95.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 94.5% | 5.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 97.0% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 98.4% | 3.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 96.4% against 95.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.