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

Bulgaria: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 19.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 1990
All-time low
16.7%
in 2012
Years of data
42
1972–2018

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

051015201972199520181972: 19 %1973: 19.5 %1974: 19.9 %1976: 20.5 %1978: 21.4 %1979: 21.1 %1980: 20.7 %1981: 20 %1982: 18.9 %1983: 18 %1984: 17.5 %1985: 17.8 %1989: 22 %1990: 22.2 %1991: 21.6 %1992: 21.6 %1993: 20.4 %1994: 18.9 %1995: 18.8 %1996: 18.6 %1997: 18.2 %1998: 17.8 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 17.7 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 22 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 20 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 18 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 19.6% for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in 2018.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 22.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 160 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 19.0%
1973 19.5% +2.2%
1974 19.9% +2.3%
1976 20.5% +2.8%
1978 21.4% +4.7%
1979 21.1% -1.5%
1980 20.7% -1.9%
1981 20.0% -3.4%
1982 18.9% -5.6%
1983 18.0% -4.7%
1984 17.5% -2.5%
1985 17.8% +1.3%
1989 22.0% +23.9%
1990 22.2% +1.0%
1991 21.6% -2.7%
1992 21.6% -0.1%
1993 20.4% -5.6%
1994 18.9% -7.3%
1995 18.8% -0.7%
1996 18.6% -1.0%
1997 18.2% -1.8%
1998 17.8% -2.2%
1999 17.5% -1.8%
2000 17.7% +1.0%
2001 17.9% +1.0%
2002 18.4% +2.9%
2003 20.2% +9.9%
2004 22.0% +9.0%
2005 22.1% +0.3%
2006 21.9% -0.9%
2007 21.6% -1.2%
2008 20.0% -7.7%
2009 18.8% -5.6%
2010 18.5% -1.9%
2011 18.4% -0.7%
2012 16.7% -8.8%
2013 17.5% +4.5%
2014 17.6% +0.7%
2015 18.0% +2.1%
2016 18.2% +1.3%
2017 18.7% +2.6%
2018 19.6% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.2% 19.0% 21.4% 6
1980s 19.3% 17.5% 22.0% 7
1990s 19.6% 17.5% 22.2% 10
2000s 20.1% 17.7% 22.1% 10
2010s 18.1% 16.7% 19.6% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Norway 21.4% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 19.8% compare
  3. 23 Suriname 19.7% compare
  4. 25 Portugal 19.5% compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.2% compare
  6. 27 Seychelles 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Bulgaria?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Bulgaria was 19.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 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/