Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
63.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
41.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
18th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
21st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 63.5% against 41.1% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 21st 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 | 70.5% | 47.1% | 23.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 45.6% | 19.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.1% | 6.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 45.5% | 15.4% | 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 Programme Countries?
- Bulgaria, at 63.5% against 41.1% 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?
- 22.4%, 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 18th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 21st 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