Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
57.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
41.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
18th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 57.1% against 41.4% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 47.4% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 46.3% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.0% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 42.9% | 11.4% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 57.1% against 41.4% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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?
- 15.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th 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
February 2026 Data Release