Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Germany

Germany: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 36.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
36.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 150 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 1999
All-time low
36.6%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Germany, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 42.9 %1999: 43.1 %2000: 42.9 %2001: 43 %2002: 43 %2003: 42.5 %2004: 42.4 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 42.2 %2007: 42.2 %2008: 42 %2009: 38.1 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 37.7 %2012: 37.4 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 37.9 %2015: 37.5 %2016: 37.3 %2017: 36.6 %

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 36.6% for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Germany peaked at 43.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2017.

That places Germany 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 42.9%
1999 43.1% +0.5%
2000 42.9% -0.5%
2001 43.0% +0.1%
2002 43.0% +0.0%
2003 42.5% -1.0%
2004 42.4% -0.2%
2005 42.8% +0.8%
2006 42.2% -1.3%
2007 42.2% -0.2%
2008 42.0% -0.5%
2009 38.1% -9.2%
2010 38.3% +0.6%
2011 37.7% -1.5%
2012 37.4% -1.0%
2013 37.7% +1.0%
2014 37.9% +0.4%
2015 37.5% -0.9%
2016 37.3% -0.6%
2017 36.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 42.9% 43.1% 2
2000s 42.1% 38.1% 43.0% 10
2010s 37.6% 36.6% 38.3% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 111 Botswana 37.5% compare
  2. 112 Belarus 37.4% compare
  3. 113 Morocco 37.4% compare
  4. 115 Iceland 36.2% compare
  5. 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.6% compare
  6. 117 Lithuania 35.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Germany?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Germany was 36.6% 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 upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
How does Germany rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Germany ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper 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
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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