Bulgaria vs Norway: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2024
Norway
22.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Norway rank
19th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.1% against 22.8% in Norway, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 23.3% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 22.0% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.9% | 0.3% | 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 Norway?
- Bulgaria, at 24.1% against 22.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th 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