New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
New Zealand
18.8%
in 2024
Sweden
20.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
45th
Sweden rank
42nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.1% against 18.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 26.1% | 25.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 31.1% | 29.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 31.4% | 19.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 29.6% | 12.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 24.4% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.9% | 1.3% | Sweden |
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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.1% against 18.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- New Zealand ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd 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