Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 57.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 168 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2024
All-time low
49.9%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria is 57.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.0% | — |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 57.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 57.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.1%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.4% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 50.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.5% | 57.1% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release