Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Belgium
43.3%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
18.4%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
6th

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

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 43.3% against 18.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 24.9%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 202 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 44.8% 12.9% 31.9% Belgium
1980s 45.3% 13.8% 31.4% Belgium
1990s 51.6% 12.6% 39.1% Belgium
2000s 59.1% 13.8% 45.3% Belgium
2010s 49.8% 19.2% 30.6% Belgium

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, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 43.3% against 18.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
24.9%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,451 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed