North America vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
North America
0.4%
in 2019
Spain
18.8%
in 2018
North America rank
45th
Spain rank
48th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.8% against 0.4% in North America, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 42.6 times North America's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 17.5% | 17.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 24.4% | 24.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 22.5% | 22.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 14.7% | 14.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 17.8% | 17.4% | Spain |
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, North America or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.8% 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 North America and Spain?
- 18.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- North America ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 45 groups.
- 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.