Netherlands vs OECD members: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Netherlands
37.4%
in 2018
OECD members
17.5%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
8th
OECD members rank
7th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.4% against 17.5% in OECD members, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 17.5% | 22.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 18.3% | 27.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 19.3% | 26.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 15.8% | 26.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 16.9% | 24.9% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or OECD members?
- Netherlands, at 37.4% against 17.5% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Netherlands and OECD members?
- 19.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.