Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
63.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia
67.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
North Macedonia rank
17th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 67.7% against 63.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 168 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 73.5% | 3.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 67.0% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 64.3% | 4.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 66.1% | 5.8% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 67.7% against 63.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 4.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 17th 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, 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