Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
20.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
19th
Netherlands rank
17th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 23.1% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 23.3% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.1% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.1% against 20.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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