Bulgaria vs Hungary: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2024
Hungary
25.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Hungary rank
13th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 25.5% against 24.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 13th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.4% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 25.3% | 2.1% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 25.5% against 24.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 1.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 13th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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