Germany vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Germany
22.2%
in 2024
Spain
22.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
48th
Spain rank
47th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Spain ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 22.1% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.9% | 8.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.9% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 0.9% | Germany |
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, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Germany and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Germany ranks 48th and Spain ranks 47th 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