Belgium vs OECD members: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Belgium
43.3%
in 2018
OECD members
17.5%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
OECD members rank
7th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Belgium
- OECD members
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 43.3% against 17.5% in OECD members, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 17.5% | 27.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 18.3% | 26.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 19.5% | 32.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 15.8% | 43.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 17.1% | 32.7% | 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 OECD members?
- Belgium, at 43.3% against 17.5% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Belgium and OECD members?
- 25.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD members?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and OECD members rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.