Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20.9% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.3% | — |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 16 Switzerland 22.5% compare
- 17 Netherlands 21.1% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 21.1% compare
- 20 Serbia 20.4% compare
- 21 Italy 20.4% compare
- 22 Germany 19.8% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria was 20.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release