Germany vs Iceland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Germany
14.0%
in 2024
Iceland
13.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
67th
Iceland rank
68th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 16.5% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
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, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Germany ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 68th 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