Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 8.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.6 for early leavers from education and training by labour status in 2025.
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 labour status in Bulgaria peaked at 21.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.5 | — |
| 2002 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 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 | -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 | 18.51 | 14.7 | 21.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 8.2 | 12.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Bulgaria?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Bulgaria was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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