China vs New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
17.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
16.9%
in 2024
China rank
57th
New Zealand rank
60th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 17.7% against 16.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | China |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 0.8% | 5.7% | China |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 2.1% | China |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 21.2% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.8% | 4.5% | China |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 1.1% | China |
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 New Zealand?
- China, at 17.7% against 16.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between China and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 60th 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