Bulgaria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
17.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
14th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.1% against 17.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 9.1% | 11.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 17.8% | 5.2% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Bulgaria, at 24.1% against 17.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 6.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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