BG · 2021 · edat_lfse_14

Early leavers from education and training by labour status

Bulgaria, 2021

Early leavers from education and training by labour status
12.0%
Bulgaria, 2021
▼ 6.3% vs 2020 (12.8%)
Analysis

In 2021, Bulgaria's early leavers from education and training by labour status decreased by 6.3% compared to 2020, reaching 12.0%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 9.7%.

Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 13.0% (from 13.8% in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_14, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
123.7%
EU-27: 9.7%
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
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