France vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
France
21.0%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
15.5%
in 2024
France rank
53rd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
51st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- France
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
France currently reports 21.0% against 15.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 53rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 51st of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 14.4% | 6.9% | France |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 16.9% | 8.2% | France |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 18.0% | 10.2% | France |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 15.2% | 10.4% | France |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.1% | 4.6% | France |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 15.6% | 5.0% | France |
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, France or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- France, at 21.0% against 15.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between France and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 5.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- France ranks 53rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 51st 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