Italy vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Italy
32.2%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
18.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
16th

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

  • Italy
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 32.2% against 18.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 216 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 31.6% 20.0% 11.6% Italy
1980s 36.3% 22.4% 13.9% Italy
1990s 41.4% 22.3% 19.1% Italy
2000s 28.3% 20.0% 8.4% Italy
2010s 34.8% 22.9% 12.0% Italy
2020s 32.3% 19.7% 12.7% Italy

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, Italy or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Italy, at 32.2% against 18.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Italy and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
13.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Italy ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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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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