Bulgaria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Bulgaria
31.7%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
16.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31.7% against 16.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 17.8% | 7.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 20.6% | 1.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 17.5% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.6% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 16.9% | 12.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Bulgaria or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 31.7% against 16.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 15.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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