China vs Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
18.1%
in 2019
Germany
19.2%
in 2018
China rank
49th
Germany rank
46th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.2% against 18.1% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 27.8% | 13.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 21.3% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 1.4% | China |
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, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.2% against 18.1% in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between China and Germany?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th 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.