Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
51.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria
50.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.9% against 50.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 42.4% | 20.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 42.6% | 26.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 43.6% | 17.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 46.2% | 5.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 51.9% against 50.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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