China vs Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
16.0%
in 2024
Ireland
16.0%
in 2022
China rank
53rd
Ireland rank
55th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 7.0% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.7% | 4.1% | China |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 0.6% | China |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.3% | 1.1% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- China, at 16.0% against 16.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between China and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 55th 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