Italy vs United Kingdom: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Italy
15.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
34th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.2% against 14.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 182 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.6% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 0.2% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 15.2% against 14.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Italy ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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