Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany
Germany: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7661 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.7661 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany peaked at 0.8541 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6289 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Germany 82nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7741 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.7677 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7778 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.76 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7589 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7619 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6488 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6556 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6381 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6289 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8541 GPIA | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8431 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8406 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8396 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8144 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7941 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7868 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7865 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7657 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7563 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7646 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7661 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7499 GPIA | 0.6488 GPIA | 0.7778 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7695 GPIA | 0.6289 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7678 GPIA | 0.7563 GPIA | 0.7865 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 79 Australia 0.7764 GPIA compare
- 80 Oman 0.7757 GPIA compare
- 81 Tonga 0.7701 GPIA compare
- 83 Switzerland 0.7559 GPIA compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7537 GPIA compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.7503 GPIA compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany was 0.7661 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8541 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6289 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release