Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 70.8% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Latest (2003)
70.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2000
All-time low
64.3%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2003
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bulgaria, 1998–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bulgaria stood at 70.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.3% | — |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.5% | 72.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Russian Federation 73.0%
- 6 Belarus 71.2%
- 7 Kazakhstan 71.0%
- 9 Georgia 70.0% compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 69.1% compare
- 11 Romania 67.5% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bulgaria was 70.8% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2003.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release