Bulgaria vs Germany: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
17.6%
in 2024
Germany
17.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
Germany rank
24th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 182 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 | 13.7% | 15.1% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.4% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.3% | 1.0% | 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 17.6% against 17.1% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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