Germany vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Germany
19.2%
in 2018
Spain
18.8%
in 2018
Germany rank
46th
Spain rank
48th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 202 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 27.1% 22.5% 4.5% Germany
2000s 21.2% 14.7% 6.5% Germany
2010s 19.1% 17.8% 1.3% 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 Spain?
Germany, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Germany and Spain?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Germany ranks 46th 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.

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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