China vs France: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
16.0%
in 2024
France
16.0%
in 2024
China rank
53rd
France rank
56th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
China ranks 53rd and France ranks 56th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 19.7% | 18.6% | France |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 22.5% | 16.1% | France |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 22.3% | 8.5% | France |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 18.2% | 1.0% | France |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.3% | 2.8% | China |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 1.1% | China |
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, China or France?
- China, at 16.0% against 16.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between China and France?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 53rd and France ranks 56th 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