Bulgaria vs SDG: Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia
15.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
SDG: Central Asia rank
17th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.1% against 15.6% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 9.3% | 11.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.7% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 15.3% | 7.9% | 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 24.1% against 15.6% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and SDG: Central Asia?
- 8.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 17th 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