France vs Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
France
16.0%
in 2024
Ireland
16.0%
in 2022
France rank
56th
Ireland rank
55th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 12.8% | 5.6% | France |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 7.5% | 15.1% | France |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% | France |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 1.8% | France |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.9% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 17.3% | 2.4% | 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, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 16.0% against 16.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between France and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- France ranks 56th 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