European Union vs Ireland: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who

European Union
42.5%
in 2018
Ireland
48.2%
in 2012
European Union rank
17th
Ireland rank
15th

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who over time

  • European Union
  • Ireland
0204060199720072018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 48.2% against 42.5% in European Union, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 42 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 44.7% 52.3% 7.6% Ireland
2010s 43.6% 48.2% 4.6% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who, European Union or Ireland?
Ireland, at 48.2% against 42.5% in European Union as of 2012.
What is the difference in percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who between European Union and Ireland?
5.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
European Union ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.