France vs Germany: Secondary education, vocational pupils

France
1.08 million
in 2017
Germany
1.35 million
in 2017
France rank
12th
Germany rank
11th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.35 million against 1.08 million in France, a difference of 269,840.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 201 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.50 million 2.16 million 655,243 Germany
2000s 1.37 million 1.74 million 372,874 Germany
2010s 1.12 million 1.39 million 268,080 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, France or Germany?
Germany, at 1.35 million against 1.08 million in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between France and Germany?
269,840, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do France and Germany rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th 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

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