Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.65 million against 524,924 in Belgium as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?

3.13 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Belgium

524,924

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

3.65 million

in 2018

Belgium rank

25th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

27th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Belgium
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.65 million against 524,924 in Belgium, a difference of 3.13 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.0 times Belgium's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	345,209	509,879	164,670	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	370,783	1.27 million	901,200	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	521,740	1.53 million	1.00 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	694,149	2.20 million	1.51 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	607,301	3.32 million	2.72 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.65 million against 524,924 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 3.13 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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.