Germany vs Italy: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Germany
1.35 million
in 2017
Italy
1.57 million
in 2017
Germany rank
11th
Italy rank
8th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.57 million against 1.35 million in Germany, a difference of 218,550.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 2.16 million 1.99 million 169,826 Germany
2000s 1.74 million 1.28 million 458,029 Germany
2010s 1.39 million 1.63 million 236,021 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 1.57 million against 1.35 million in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Germany and Italy?
218,550, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th 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.