France vs Germany: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
France
19.0%
in 2024
Germany
19.8%
in 2024
France rank
25th
Germany rank
22nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.8% against 19.0% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.6% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 18.8% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.8% against 19.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between France and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release