Romania vs Spain: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Romania
18.3%
in 2023
Spain
17.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
28th
Spain rank
31st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.3% against 17.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 6.6% | 13.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.7% | 1.1% | Romania |
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, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 18.3% against 17.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Romania and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Romania ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st 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