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

Bulgaria: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 13.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 162 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1976
All-time low
10.6%
in 1999
Years of data
42
1972–2018

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

0510151972199520181972: 13.8 %1973: 14 %1974: 14.4 %1976: 15.2 %1978: 14.4 %1979: 14.1 %1980: 13.9 %1981: 13.9 %1982: 12.9 %1983: 11.8 %1984: 10.9 %1985: 10.8 %1989: 14.2 %1990: 14.6 %1991: 14.5 %1992: 14 %1993: 12.7 %1994: 11.9 %1995: 11.7 %1996: 11.5 %1997: 11.5 %1998: 10.7 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 11.3 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 13.4% for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 15.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 13.8%
1973 14.0% +1.6%
1974 14.4% +2.8%
1976 15.2% +5.4%
1978 14.4% -5.4%
1979 14.1% -1.6%
1980 13.9% -1.6%
1981 13.9% -0.2%
1982 12.9% -7.3%
1983 11.8% -8.0%
1984 10.9% -7.5%
1985 10.8% -1.8%
1989 14.2% +32.4%
1990 14.6% +2.4%
1991 14.5% -0.3%
1992 14.0% -3.5%
1993 12.7% -9.4%
1994 11.9% -6.2%
1995 11.7% -2.0%
1996 11.5% -1.1%
1997 11.5% -0.7%
1998 10.7% -6.6%
1999 10.6% -0.8%
2000 10.8% +1.6%
2001 11.3% +5.1%
2002 12.1% +6.9%
2003 13.3% +10.0%
2004 14.2% +6.3%
2005 14.1% -0.3%
2006 14.1% -0.6%
2007 13.9% -1.3%
2008 13.1% -5.4%
2009 12.4% -5.4%
2010 12.3% -0.8%
2011 12.1% -2.1%
2012 11.1% -8.2%
2013 11.6% +4.9%
2014 11.8% +1.5%
2015 12.2% +3.7%
2016 12.4% +1.4%
2017 12.8% +3.2%
2018 13.4% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.3% 13.8% 15.2% 6
1980s 12.6% 10.8% 14.2% 7
1990s 12.4% 10.6% 14.6% 10
2000s 12.9% 10.8% 14.2% 10
2010s 12.2% 11.1% 13.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Italy 16.4% compare
  2. 26 Latvia 15.9% compare
  3. 27 Chile 14.3% compare
  4. 29 Spain 13.3% compare
  5. 30 Portugal 13.2% compare
  6. 31 Norway 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Bulgaria?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Bulgaria was 13.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1976.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 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/