Germany vs Norway: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Germany
22.3%
in 2024
Norway
22.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.8% against 22.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 23.7% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 22.0% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 22.8% against 22.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Germany and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Germany ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th 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