Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status was 68.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.2
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
68.2
in 2025
All-time low
31.3
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 47 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) … labour status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.3 | — |
| 2002 | 32.8 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 36 | +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 | +0.9% |
| 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 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 62 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.2 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 68.2 | +3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 68.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 68.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.09 | 31.3 | 46.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 47 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.28 | 58.6 | 68.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 47 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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