China vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
16.0%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
12.8%
in 2024
China rank
53rd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
53rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 16.0% against 12.8% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
China ranks 53rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 13.5% | 12.5% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 15.1% | 8.7% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 16.4% | 2.6% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.6% | 4.6% | China |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 13.2% | 5.9% | China |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 3.6% | 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- China, at 16.0% against 12.8% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between China and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 53rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 53rd 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