Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany
Germany: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.8% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany peaked at 21.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2012.
Germany ranks 22nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.7% | — |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +54.8% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +54.8% | 13.9% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Germany was 19.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release