Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Bulgaria
57.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
36.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
24th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 57.1% against 36.3% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 24th of 168 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 56.7% 41.1% 15.6% Bulgaria
2000s 54.0% 40.8% 13.2% Bulgaria
2010s 51.9% 50.6% 1.3% Bulgaria
2020s 54.3% 40.5% 13.8% Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Bulgaria, at 57.1% against 36.3% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
20.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 24th 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,250 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release