United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Oecd Members: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.2%
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
15.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
WB: Oecd Members rank
20th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.2% against 15.8% in WB: Oecd Members, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times WB: Oecd Members's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Oecd Members ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd and WB: Oecd Members ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 3 and WB: Oecd Members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 4.1% 16.6% 12.6% WB: Oecd Members
1980s 7.9% 17.4% 9.5% WB: Oecd Members
1990s 15.8% 18.3% 2.4% WB: Oecd Members
2000s 18.7% 14.6% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 24.7% 15.8% 8.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 27.8% 15.5% 12.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Oecd Members?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.2% against 15.8% in WB: Oecd Members as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Oecd Members?
11.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Oecd Members?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd and WB: Oecd Members ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 18,056 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release