Iceland vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Iceland
18.0%
in 2018
Spain
18.8%
in 2018
Iceland rank
50th
Spain rank
48th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.8% against 18.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Spain ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 17.9% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 24.7% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 22.4% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 14.7% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.8% | 3.0% | 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, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.8% against 18.0% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Iceland ranks 50th 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.