Romania vs Spain: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Romania
19.2%
in 2023
Spain
19.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 181 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 7.2% | 15.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 11.6% | 12.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 0.1% | Romania |
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, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Romania and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Romania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th 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