Germany vs Italy: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Germany
19.8%
in 2024
Italy
20.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.4% against 19.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 18.6% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 21.8% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.7% | 0.6% | Italy |
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, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.4% against 19.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Germany and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st 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