Belgium vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Belgium
39.0%
in 2023
WB: European Union
21.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
WB: European Union rank
7th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Belgium
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 39.0% against 21.7% in WB: European Union, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and WB: European Union ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 26.5% | 20.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 31.0% | 13.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 29.4% | 21.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 23.3% | 36.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 22.5% | 26.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 21.4% | 17.7% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or WB: European Union?
- Belgium, at 39.0% against 21.7% in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and WB: European Union?
- 17.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: European Union?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 6th and WB: European Union ranks 7th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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