Poland vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Poland
36.0%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
19.6%
in 2024
Poland rank
18th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
19th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time

  • Poland
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
20304050197119972024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 36.0% against 19.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 18th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 19th of 213 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 50.4% 21.8% 28.7% Poland
1980s 52.4% 24.7% 27.7% Poland
1990s 52.6% 23.3% 29.3% Poland
2000s 35.9% 21.6% 14.3% Poland
2010s 34.1% 23.6% 10.5% Poland
2020s 33.2% 19.5% 13.7% Poland

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, Poland or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Poland, at 36.0% against 19.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Poland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
16.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Poland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Poland ranks 18th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 18,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release