Germany vs Netherlands: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Germany
22.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
21.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Netherlands rank
21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.3% against 21.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 25.1% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 24.3% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.9% | 0.3% | 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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 22.3% against 21.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Germany ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 21st 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