Germany vs Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Germany
22.2%
in 2024
Sweden
21.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
48th
Sweden rank
50th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.2% against 21.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 34.2% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 29.9% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 26.5% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.1% | 0.5% | 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 Sweden?
- Germany, at 22.2% against 21.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Germany ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 50th 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