Bulgaria vs Italy: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2024
Italy
25.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
16th
Italy rank
14th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.1% against 24.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 26.1% | 6.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 25.5% | 2.5% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 25.1% against 24.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th 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