What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between European Union and Türkiye?

8.49 million, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Türkiye?

44 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.

European Union vs Türkiye: Secondary education, vocational pupils

European Union

11.20 million

in 2018

Türkiye

2.71 million

in 2017

European Union rank

17th

Türkiye rank

4th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

European Union
Türkiye

How they compare

European Union currently reports 11.20 million against 2.71 million in Türkiye, a difference of 8.49 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 43 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.89 million	346,666	11.54 million	European Union
1980s	13.74 million	611,247	13.13 million	European Union
1990s	13.96 million	1.09 million	12.87 million	European Union
2000s	11.20 million	1.20 million	10.00 million	European Union
2010s	10.93 million	2.29 million	8.63 million	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, European Union or Türkiye?: European Union, at 11.20 million against 2.71 million in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between European Union and Türkiye?: 8.49 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Türkiye?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do European Union and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: European Union ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 43 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

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