SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
14.8%
in 2024
Spain
21.7%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
Spain rank
42nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.7% against 14.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 24.4% | 5.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 22.5% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 1.6% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 17.9% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 20.9% | 6.1% | Spain |
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, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.7% against 14.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain?
- 6.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
- 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