Italy vs Spain: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Italy
15.2%
in 2023
Spain
15.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Spain rank
31st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st of 182 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 6.0% | 8.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.9% | 6.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 0.4% | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.8% against 15.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Italy and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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