Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 46.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
46.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 93 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 1999
All-time low
37.1%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bulgaria, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 52 %1999: 58.3 %2000: 56.2 %2001: 47.8 %2002: 51 %2003: 46.7 %2004: 38.3 %2005: 37.1 %2006: 54 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 54.2 %2009: 57.6 %2010: 52.2 %2012: 48.5 %2013: 47.9 %2014: 47 %2015: 45.2 %2016: 45.3 %2017: 46 %

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

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bulgaria stood at 46.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bulgaria peaked at 58.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 46th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 52.0%
1999 58.3% +12.1%
2000 56.2% -3.5%
2001 47.8% -14.9%
2002 51.0% +6.6%
2003 46.7% -8.4%
2004 38.3% -18.0%
2005 37.1% -3.1%
2006 54.0% +45.7%
2007 45.1% -16.5%
2008 54.2% +20.2%
2009 57.6% +6.3%
2010 52.2% -9.4%
2012 48.5% -7.0%
2013 47.9% -1.3%
2014 47.0% -2.0%
2015 45.2% -3.7%
2016 45.3% +0.1%
2017 46.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.1% 52.0% 58.3% 2
2000s 48.8% 37.1% 57.6% 10
2010s 47.4% 45.2% 52.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 43 Lesotho 46.7% compare
  2. 44 Ethiopia 46.5% compare
  3. 45 Panama 46.2% compare
  4. 47 Comoros 45.6% compare
  5. 48 Azerbaijan 45.4% compare
  6. 49 Czechia 45.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bulgaria?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bulgaria was 46.0% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary 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
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.