Portugal vs Spain: Distribution of students in vocational education and training
Distribution of students in vocational education and training over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 2.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Spain, a difference of 3.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 15 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 1.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 13.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.15 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5.08 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of students in vocational education and training, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 2.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of students in vocational education and training between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th 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.