SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Spain: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
11.9%
in 2024
Spain
19.8%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.8% against 11.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.2% | 5.0% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 19.4% | 7.4% | Spain |
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, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.8% against 11.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain?
- 7.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 221 groups.
- 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