Netherlands vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
14th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Netherlands
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.1% against 16.4% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 17th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 14.0% | 9.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 16.8% | 6.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 16.5% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Netherlands, at 21.1% against 16.4% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 4.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 14th 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