Bulgaria vs Germany: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
20.9%
in 2024
Germany
19.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Germany rank
22nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.9% against 19.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 18.8% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.1% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 20.9% against 19.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release