Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Belgium or South Asia?

South Asia, at 3.66 million against 524,924 in Belgium as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Belgium and South Asia?

3.13 million, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs South Asia: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Belgium

524,924

in 2017

South Asia

3.66 million

in 2018

Belgium rank

25th

South Asia rank

25th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Belgium
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.66 million against 524,924 in Belgium, a difference of 3.13 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 7.0 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th of 201 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	345,209	347,823	2,614	South Asia
1980s	370,783	772,945	402,162	South Asia
1990s	521,740	961,044	439,304	South Asia
2000s	694,149	1.23 million	536,893	South Asia
2010s	607,301	2.61 million	2.00 million	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Belgium or South Asia?: South Asia, at 3.66 million against 524,924 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Belgium and South Asia?: 3.13 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Belgium ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.