Bulgaria vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
20.9%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
14.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
17th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.9% against 14.7% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.0% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.8% | 0.3% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 14.8% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Bulgaria, at 20.9% against 14.7% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 6.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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