Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 19.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany peaked at 31.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2013.
That places Germany 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 20.9% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 9 |
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 19.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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