Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Romania
27.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

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

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 27.4% against 26.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 216 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 21.4% 3.4% 18.0% Romania
1990s 34.4% 16.3% 18.0% Romania
2000s 30.8% 18.9% 12.0% Romania
2010s 29.9% 24.6% 5.3% Romania
2020s 28.0% 27.3% 0.7% Romania

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, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Romania, at 27.4% against 26.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Romania ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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