France vs Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

France
18.6%
in 2024
Germany
18.3%
in 2024
France rank
53rd
Germany rank
54th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 18.6% against 18.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 54th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 25.7% 27.1% 1.4% Germany
2000s 23.2% 21.2% 1.9% France
2010s 18.6% 19.1% 0.5% Germany
2020s 18.0% 18.6% 0.6% 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, France or Germany?
France, at 18.6% against 18.3% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between France and Germany?
0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
France ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 19,058 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release