Bulgaria vs Serbia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
20.9%
in 2024
Serbia
20.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Serbia rank
20th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.9% against 20.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 20th of 183 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 23.4% | 7.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 24.6% | 8.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 23.5% | 3.8% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 20.9% against 20.4% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 20th 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