Poland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Poland
31.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
21.8%
in 2024
Poland rank
3rd
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
6th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Poland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Poland currently reports 31.5% against 21.8% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 3rd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.4% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 22.0% | 8.1% | Poland |
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, Poland or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Poland, at 31.5% against 21.8% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Poland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 9.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Poland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Poland ranks 3rd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 6th 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