Spain vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Spain
15.8%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
31st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
30th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Spain
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.8% against 9.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.1% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 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, Spain or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Spain, at 15.8% against 9.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 6.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Spain ranks 31st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th 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