Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Spain

Spain: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 57.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2015
All-time low
48.8%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1998–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Spain, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 49.3 %1999: 48.8 %2000: 49.1 %2001: 49.8 %2002: 50.2 %2015: 58 %2016: 57.9 %2017: 57.1 %

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 57.1% for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Spain peaked at 58.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1999.

Spain ranks 22nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Spain, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 49.3%
1999 48.8% -1.0%
2000 49.1% +0.6%
2001 49.8% +1.4%
2002 50.2% +0.8%
2015 58.0% +15.6%
2016 57.9% -0.2%
2017 57.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.1% 48.8% 49.3% 2
2000s 49.7% 49.1% 50.2% 3
2010s 57.7% 57.1% 58.0% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Palestine, State of 58.5% compare
  2. 20 Sweden 57.7% compare
  3. 21 Germany 57.6% compare
  4. 23 Brazil 56.9% compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 56.9% compare
  6. 25 Finland 56.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Spain?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Spain was 57.1% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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 post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary 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
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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