Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 22.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 22.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany peaked at 32.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2013.
That places Germany 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 32.6% | — |
| 1993 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 23.0% | 32.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (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 22.2% 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 32.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Germany ranks 48th 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 up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release