Bulgaria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
63.5%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
46.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
18th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 63.5% against 46.6% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 53.2% | 17.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 51.7% | 13.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.6% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 48.2% | 12.7% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 63.5% against 46.6% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 16.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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