Germany vs OECD members: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Germany
1.35 million
in 2017
OECD members
19.90 million
in 2018
Germany rank
11th
OECD members rank
12th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942018

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 19.90 million against 1.35 million in Germany, a difference of 18.55 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 14.8 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 12th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 2.16 million 18.58 million 16.42 million OECD members
2000s 1.74 million 16.57 million 14.83 million OECD members
2010s 1.39 million 18.68 million 17.29 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 19.90 million against 1.35 million in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Germany and OECD members?
18.55 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Germany ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 12th 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.