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 17.6% 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
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 11.0% | — |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 17.6% 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 17.6% 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 11.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 182 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 39.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release