Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled by country
This dataset contains data on the distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final...
What the numbers show
Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled is currently reported for 19 countries. The highest value is 50.99 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Mexico; the lowest is 0.1531 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Hungary.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, and the mean is 8.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 333.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 337.0%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 75.5%).
Distribution of students: Students enrolled: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 50.99 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 14.6 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 8.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 19.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 12.8% | flat |
| 2 | Estonia | 6.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 337.0% | rising |
| 3 | Belgium | 13.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 3 | Lithuania | 4.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 4 | Australia | 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 9.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 5 | Latvia | 0.2252 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 75.5% | falling |
| 6 | Portugal | 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 7 | OECD | 3.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2023 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 8 | Greece | 2.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 2.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | — | rising |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 1.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 75.2% | falling |
| 11 | Brazil | 1.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Czechia | 0.7523 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 13 | Israel | 0.6334 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2022 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 14 | Hungary | 0.1531 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2020 | down 71.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 4.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
- European Union (25 countries) 3.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.