Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Denmark
24.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.2% against 24.5% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 4.0% | 24.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 6.3% | 26.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 15.5% | 16.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 19.0% | 10.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.6% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 26.8% | 2.1% | 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, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.2% against 24.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Denmark ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th 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, male (%). 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