Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Netherlands or Poland?

Poland, at 684,955 against 618,788 in Netherlands as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?

45 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.

Netherlands vs Poland: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Netherlands

618,788

in 2017

Poland

684,955

in 2017

Netherlands rank

23rd

Poland rank

20th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Netherlands
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 684,955 against 618,788 in Netherlands, a difference of 66,167.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	487,775	1.43 million	941,419	Poland
1980s	674,079	1.27 million	600,250	Poland
1990s	653,069	1.64 million	989,281	Poland
2000s	607,265	1.09 million	479,788	Poland
2010s	665,758	748,848	83,090	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Netherlands or Poland?: Poland, at 684,955 against 618,788 in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Netherlands and Poland?: 66,167, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Netherlands ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th 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.