Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Greece ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 13.4% | 7.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Greece ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).