Spain vs United Kingdom: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Spain
15.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
14.8%
in 2023
Spain rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
34th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.8% against 14.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 182 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 13.2% | 7.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 13.6% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 15.8% against 14.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Spain ranks 31st 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