China vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
China
18.1%
in 2019
Spain
18.8%
in 2018
China rank
49th
Spain rank
48th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.8% against 18.1% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 17.5% | 16.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 24.4% | 17.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 23.3% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 1.3% | China |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 2.7% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 18.8% 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 Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th 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.