Bulgaria vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
17.6%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
12.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
19th
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 17.6% against 12.9% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 4.7%.
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 21st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 19th of 182 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 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 15.2% | 2.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.0% | 3.3% | 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 17.6% against 12.9% 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?
- 4.7%, 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 21st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 19th 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