Iceland vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Iceland
24.5%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
16.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
41st
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
42nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.5% against 16.5% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 41st and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 17.6% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 20.5% | 11.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 20.1% | 6.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 18.1% | 7.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.7% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 16.6% | 7.5% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 24.5% against 16.5% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 8.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Iceland ranks 41st and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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