China vs Iceland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
18.1%
in 2019
Iceland
18.0%
in 2018
China rank
49th
Iceland rank
50th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
China currently reports 18.1% against 18.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
China ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 50th of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 21.6% | 20.5% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 27.0% | 20.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 20.4% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 20.8% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- China, at 18.1% against 18.0% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between China and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 50th 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.