Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.8%
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2025
All-time low
10.2%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria, 2004–2025

1015202530352004201420252004: 10.2 Percentage2005: 11.6 Percentage2006: 14.8 Percentage2007: 14.4 Percentage2008: 14.7 Percentage2009: 15.6 Percentage2010: 17.6 Percentage2011: 16.6 Percentage2012: 18.2 Percentage2013: 19.8 Percentage2014: 17.7 Percentage2015: 21.1 Percentage2016: 20.7 Percentage2017: 21.5 Percentage2018: 19.5 Percentage2019: 18.2 Percentage2020: 16 Percentage2021: 16.2 Percentage2022: 21.6 Percentage2023: 19.7 Percentage2024: 24.3 Percentage2025: 33.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 33.8% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria peaked at 33.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 10.2%
2005 11.6% +13.7%
2006 14.8% +27.6%
2007 14.4% -2.7%
2008 14.7% +2.1%
2009 15.6% +6.1%
2010 17.6% +12.8%
2011 16.6% -5.7%
2012 18.2% +9.6%
2013 19.8% +8.8%
2014 17.7% -10.6%
2015 21.1% +19.2%
2016 20.7% -1.9%
2017 21.5% +3.9%
2018 19.5% -9.3%
2019 18.2% -6.7%
2020 16.0% -12.1%
2021 16.2% +1.2%
2022 21.6% +33.3%
2023 19.7% -8.8%
2024 24.3% +23.4%
2025 33.8% +39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 10.2% 15.6% 6
2010s 19.1% 16.6% 21.5% 10
2020s 21.9% 16.0% 33.8% 6

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  5. 30 Lithuania 32.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria was 33.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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