Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 96.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2024
All-time low
86.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 96.4% for participation rate of young persons in education and training by in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Bulgaria peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.2% | — |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 86.2% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.8% | 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 of young persons in education and training by in Bulgaria?
- Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Bulgaria was 96.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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