Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 33.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bulgaria is 33.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bulgaria peaked at 33.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1985.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.8% | — |
| 1972 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 22.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.4% | 33.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 14 Honduras 34.1% compare
- 15 Montenegro 33.8% compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 33.8% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 33.2% compare
- 19 Italy 33.0% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.8% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bulgaria?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bulgaria was 33.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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