Bulgaria vs SDG: Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
17.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe
13.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
SDG: Europe rank
18th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.6% against 13.4% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and SDG: Europe ranks 18th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.8% | 0.4% | SDG: Europe |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.8% | 1.6% | SDG: Europe |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.5% | 2.8% | 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 SDG: Europe?
- Bulgaria, at 17.6% against 13.4% in SDG: Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and SDG: Europe?
- 4.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and SDG: Europe ranks 18th 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