Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Bulgaria
33.5%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31.8%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 33.5% against 31.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 29.0% 3.8% 25.2% Bulgaria
1980s 24.9% 7.1% 17.8% Bulgaria
1990s 27.3% 15.8% 11.5% Bulgaria
2000s 28.7% 18.9% 9.9% Bulgaria
2010s 30.8% 24.0% 6.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 33.5% against 31.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,451 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed