Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force with basic education was 27.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Bulgaria is 27.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Bulgaria peaked at 29.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 114th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -3.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 111 Romania 27.9% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 27.9% compare
- 113 Greece 27.5% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 116 Montenegro 26.7% compare
- 117 Slovenia 25.4% compare
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 labor force with basic education in Bulgaria?
- Labor force with basic education in Bulgaria was 27.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with basic education?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).