Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Belgium
43.3%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
22.6%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 43.3% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 20.5% | 24.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 23.3% | 22.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 22.6% | 29.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 20.0% | 39.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 23.0% | 26.8% | 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?
- Belgium, at 43.3% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
- 20.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th 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.