Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Germany

Germany: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 32.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
32.1%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
49th
of 73 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2012
All-time low
32.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Germany, 2004–2017

0102030402004201020172004: 38.6 %2005: 38.6 %2006: 38.7 %2007: 39.1 %2008: 38.9 %2009: 41.9 %2010: 43 %2011: 43 %2012: 43.5 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 41.8 %2015: 40.2 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 32.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Germany stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Germany peaked at 43.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2017.

That places Germany 49th out of 73 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Germany, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 38.6%
2005 38.6% +0.1%
2006 38.7% +0.2%
2007 39.1% +1.1%
2008 38.9% -0.4%
2009 41.9% +7.6%
2010 43.0% +2.6%
2011 43.0% -0.1%
2012 43.5% +1.3%
2013 42.2% -3.0%
2014 41.8% -1.0%
2015 40.2% -3.7%
2016 36.7% -8.6%
2017 32.1% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 38.6% 41.9% 6
2010s 40.3% 32.1% 43.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Germany?
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Germany was 32.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2017.
How does Germany rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
Germany ranks 49th out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.