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
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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