Poland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Poland
36.0%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
21.1%
in 2024
Poland rank
18th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Poland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 36.0% against 21.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 22.1% | 28.4% | Poland |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 25.1% | 27.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 24.3% | 28.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 22.2% | 13.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 25.0% | 9.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 21.9% | 11.3% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Poland, at 36.0% against 21.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Poland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 14.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Poland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Poland ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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