Bulgaria vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
16.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
15th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.1% against 16.4% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 15.8% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 16.4% | 6.8% | 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Bulgaria, at 24.1% against 16.4% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 7.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 15th 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