China vs Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
17.7%
in 2024
Germany
18.3%
in 2024
China rank
57th
Germany rank
54th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.3% against 17.7% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 57th and Germany ranks 54th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 27.8% | 13.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 21.3% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 1.2% | China |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 18.3% against 17.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between China and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 57th and Germany ranks 54th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release