Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 68.2% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Bulgaria peaked at 68.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.3% | — |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.3% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 58.6% | 68.2% | 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Bulgaria was 68.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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