SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Spain: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
10.6%
in 2024
Spain
17.8%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
28th
Spain rank
31st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.8% against 10.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.6% | 4.5% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 17.4% | 6.7% | Spain |
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, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.8% against 10.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain?
- 7.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 221 groups.
- 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