Bulgaria vs Serbia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
17.6%
in 2024
Serbia
19.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
Serbia rank
20th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 19.1% against 17.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 20th of 182 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 | 13.0% | 22.8% | 9.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 23.7% | 10.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 22.3% | 6.2% | 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?
- Serbia, at 19.1% against 17.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1.5%, with Serbia 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 21st and Serbia ranks 20th 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