Australia vs OECD: Distribution of students in vocational education and training
Distribution of students in vocational education and training over time
- Australia
- OECD
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 3.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in OECD, a difference of 5.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times OECD's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 7th of 15 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 10.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 3.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 6.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of students in vocational education and training, Australia or OECD?
- Australia, at 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 3.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of students in vocational education and training between Australia and OECD?
- 5.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and OECD rank globally for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
- Australia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 7th of 15 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.