Netherlands vs Turkey: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2023
Turkey
22.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
17th
Turkey rank
15th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.6% against 21.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 6.2% | 16.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.8% | 0.7% | Turkey |
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, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 22.6% against 21.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Netherlands and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th 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