New Zealand vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
New Zealand
18.6%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
11.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
32nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
32nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- New Zealand
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.6% against 11.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 8.1% | 8.1% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 11.5% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 11.4% | 6.8% | 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- New Zealand, at 18.6% against 11.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 7.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 32nd 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