Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 35.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 35.2% 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 46.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria peaked at 35.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 25th 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.2% | — |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.2% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 14.7% | 35.2% | 6 |
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- 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 of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Bulgaria was 35.2% 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 35.2% 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 25th 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 59.3%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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