Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Belgium
43.3%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.5%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th

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

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 43.3% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 44.8% 16.2% 28.6% Belgium
1980s 45.3% 18.6% 26.7% Belgium
1990s 51.6% 16.8% 34.9% Belgium
2000s 59.1% 16.2% 43.0% Belgium
2010s 49.8% 20.5% 29.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Belgium, at 43.3% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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