Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 1992
All-time low
13.6%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany peaked at 27.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2022.
That places Germany 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.8% | — |
| 1993 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 18.6% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 64 Sierra Leone 14.6% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 14.4% compare
- 66 French Polynesia 14.3%
- 68 Iceland 13.8% compare
- 69 Argentina 13.7% compare
- 70 Greece 13.5% compare
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0202 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany was 14.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release