Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 96.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2024
All-time low
87.3%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Bulgaria, 2004–2025

0204060801002004201420252004: 87.5 Percentage2005: 87.3 Percentage2006: 88.7 Percentage2007: 90.7 Percentage2008: 90.9 Percentage2009: 90.9 Percentage2010: 93.1 Percentage2011: 92.2 Percentage2012: 92.1 Percentage2013: 91.6 Percentage2014: 92.2 Percentage2015: 91.6 Percentage2016: 91.8 Percentage2017: 92.1 Percentage2018: 93.5 Percentage2019: 93.3 Percentage2020: 94.3 Percentage2021: 94.5 Percentage2022: 94.7 Percentage2023: 96.1 Percentage2024: 96.8 Percentage2025: 96.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 96.4% for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 formal education by labour in Bulgaria peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 17th 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 young persons in formal education by labour in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 87.5%
2005 87.3% -0.2%
2006 88.7% +1.6%
2007 90.7% +2.3%
2008 90.9% +0.2%
2009 90.9% +0.0%
2010 93.1% +2.4%
2011 92.2% -1.0%
2012 92.1% -0.1%
2013 91.6% -0.5%
2014 92.2% +0.7%
2015 91.6% -0.7%
2016 91.8% +0.2%
2017 92.1% +0.3%
2018 93.5% +1.5%
2019 93.3% -0.2%
2020 94.3% +1.1%
2021 94.5% +0.2%
2022 94.7% +0.2%
2023 96.1% +1.5%
2024 96.8% +0.7%
2025 96.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 87.3% 90.9% 6
2010s 92.3% 91.6% 93.5% 10
2020s 95.5% 94.3% 96.8% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Greece 97.1% compare
  2. 15 Croatia 96.9% compare
  3. 15 Croatia 96.9% compare
  4. 18 Poland 96.2% compare
  5. 18 Poland 96.2% compare
  6. 20 Latvia 95.8% compare
  7. 20 Latvia 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Bulgaria?
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Bulgaria was 96.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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