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 24.1% 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 24.1% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 181 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 | 17.4% | — |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 24.1% | 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 24.1% 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 24.1% 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 17.2% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 181 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 27.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release