Netherlands vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Netherlands
20.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
14.5%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
16th
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 20.3% against 14.5% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 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 16th of 182 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 | 21.7% | 12.3% | 9.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.1% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 14.6% | 6.6% | 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 20.3% against 14.5% 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?
- 5.8%, 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 16th 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