Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
17.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
12.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.6% against 12.2% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 21st of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.9% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 12.3% | 4.1% | 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 17.6% against 12.2% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 5.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 21st 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