Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 31.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.7%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2024
All-time low
16.7%
in 1985
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Bulgaria is 31.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Bulgaria peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1985.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.1% | — |
| 1972 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.7% | 31.7% | 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Bulgaria?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Bulgaria was 31.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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