Belgium vs Italy: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Belgium
25.6%
in 2023
Italy
25.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Italy rank
14th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25.6% against 25.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 20.2% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 0.5% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 25.6% against 25.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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