Belgium vs European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Belgium
43.3%
in 2018
European Union
26.1%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
European Union rank
2nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 43.3% against 26.1% in European Union, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and European Union ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 27.0% | 17.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 30.0% | 15.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 30.5% | 21.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 25.2% | 33.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 25.9% | 23.9% | 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 European Union?
- Belgium, at 43.3% against 26.1% in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and European Union?
- 17.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 5th and European Union ranks 2nd 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.