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
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
February 2026 Data Release