United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.2%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
17.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.2% against 17.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 9.0% | 2.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.5% | 5.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.2% | 6.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 17.4% | 9.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.2% against 17.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 9.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th 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