Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 14.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Bulgaria stood at 14.1. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Bulgaria peaked at 14.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.5 | — |
| 2005 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 14.1 | +31.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +31.8% | 10.7 | 14.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.83 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 8.6 | 14.1 | 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 type in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Bulgaria was 14.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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