Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Belgium
41.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria
39.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Bulgaria rank
10th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.7% against 39.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Bulgaria ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 32.6% | 10.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 28.3% | 18.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 33.0% | 19.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 34.0% | 24.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 34.9% | 14.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 36.4% | 5.8% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 41.7% against 39.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Bulgaria ranks 10th 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, 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