Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 56.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.5%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2016
All-time low
25.8%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Bulgaria, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 25.8 %1999: 26.8 %2000: 28.4 %2001: 30 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 35.6 %2005: 36.4 %2006: 41.4 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 42.9 %2009: 42.5 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 37.6 %2012: 34.8 %2013: 44 %2014: 39.9 %2015: 52.1 %2016: 58.8 %2017: 56.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 56.5% for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Bulgaria peaked at 58.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1998.

Bulgaria ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 25.8%
1999 26.8% +4.2%
2000 28.4% +5.7%
2001 30.0% +5.8%
2002 30.6% +1.9%
2003 32.8% +7.3%
2004 35.6% +8.5%
2005 36.4% +2.2%
2006 41.4% +13.8%
2007 41.6% +0.5%
2008 42.9% +3.3%
2009 42.5% -1.0%
2010 38.3% -9.8%
2011 37.6% -2.0%
2012 34.8% -7.5%
2013 44.0% +26.7%
2014 39.9% -9.3%
2015 52.1% +30.4%
2016 58.8% +12.9%
2017 56.5% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.3% 25.8% 26.8% 2
2000s 36.2% 28.4% 42.9% 10
2010s 45.3% 34.8% 58.8% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Mexico 59.1% compare
  2. 7 Peru 58.4% compare
  3. 8 Lesotho 57.1% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 55.5% compare
  5. 11 Vanuatu 54.2% compare
  6. 12 Senegal 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Bulgaria?
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Bulgaria was 56.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.