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
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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.

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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