Netherlands vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Netherlands
40.8%
in 2023
WB: European Union
21.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
5th
WB: European Union rank
7th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Netherlands
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.8% against 21.7% in WB: European Union, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and WB: European Union ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 26.8% | 9.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 30.2% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 29.0% | 12.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 23.3% | 17.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 22.5% | 17.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 21.4% | 18.5% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or WB: European Union?
- Netherlands, at 40.8% against 21.7% in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Netherlands and WB: European Union?
- 19.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: European Union?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and WB: European Union ranks 7th 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