Germany vs North America: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Germany
19.2%
in 2018
North America
0.4%
in 2019
Germany rank
46th
North America rank
45th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.2% against 0.4% in North America, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 43.5 times North America's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 0.0% | 27.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 0.2% | 21.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 0.4% | 18.6% | Germany |
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, Germany or North America?
- Germany, at 19.2% against 0.4% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Germany and North America?
- 18.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Germany and North America rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Germany ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th 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.