New Zealand vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
New Zealand
18.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
11.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
32nd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- New Zealand
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.6% against 11.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 181 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 11.8% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- New Zealand, at 18.6% against 11.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between New Zealand and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 29th 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