Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both was 16.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
27th
of 163 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1990
All-time low
14.0%
in 2012
Years of data
43
1972–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Bulgaria, 1972–2018

051015201972199520181972: 16.5 %1973: 16.8 %1974: 17.2 %1976: 17.9 %1977: 17.9 %1978: 18 %1979: 17.7 %1980: 17.4 %1981: 17 %1982: 15.9 %1983: 15 %1984: 14.3 %1985: 14.3 %1989: 18.2 %1990: 18.5 %1991: 18.2 %1992: 17.9 %1993: 16.6 %1994: 15.5 %1995: 15.3 %1996: 15.1 %1997: 14.9 %1998: 14.4 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 16.9 %2004: 18.2 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 14 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Bulgaria stood at 16.6%.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Bulgaria peaked at 18.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 16.5%
1973 16.8% +2.0%
1974 17.2% +2.5%
1976 17.9% +3.9%
1977 17.9% +0.1%
1978 18.0% +0.4%
1979 17.7% -1.5%
1980 17.4% -1.8%
1981 17.0% -2.1%
1982 15.9% -6.3%
1983 15.0% -6.0%
1984 14.3% -4.4%
1985 14.3% +0.1%
1989 18.2% +27.0%
1990 18.5% +1.5%
1991 18.2% -1.8%
1992 17.9% -1.5%
1993 16.6% -7.1%
1994 15.5% -6.9%
1995 15.3% -1.2%
1996 15.1% -1.0%
1997 14.9% -1.4%
1998 14.4% -3.9%
1999 14.2% -1.4%
2000 14.3% +1.2%
2001 14.7% +2.5%
2002 15.3% +4.4%
2003 16.9% +10.0%
2004 18.2% +7.9%
2005 18.2% +0.1%
2006 18.1% -0.8%
2007 17.9% -1.3%
2008 16.6% -6.9%
2009 15.7% -5.5%
2010 15.5% -1.5%
2011 15.3% -1.2%
2012 14.0% -8.6%
2013 14.6% +4.7%
2014 14.8% +1.0%
2015 15.2% +2.7%
2016 15.4% +1.3%
2017 15.8% +2.9%
2018 16.6% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.4% 16.5% 18.0% 7
1980s 16.0% 14.3% 18.2% 7
1990s 16.1% 14.2% 18.5% 10
2000s 16.6% 14.3% 18.2% 10
2010s 15.2% 14.0% 16.6% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.0% compare
  2. 25 Norway 17.4% compare
  3. 26 Latvia 17.0% compare
  4. 28 Israel 16.6% compare
  5. 29 Portugal 16.4% compare
  6. 30 Spain 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Bulgaria?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Bulgaria was 16.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,463 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/