Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2024
Germany
3.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Germany rank
29th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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