Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of students in vocational education and training

Australia
9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Distribution of students in vocational education and training over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 19.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Australia, a difference of 10.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 15 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 15.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 19.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 3.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 18.49 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 8.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 19.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of students in vocational education and training between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled
Unit
Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
22 places, 243 data points, 2013–2024
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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.