Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Germany

Germany: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 22.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 160 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1997
All-time low
16.8%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1993–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

01020301993200520181993: 25.2 %1994: 26 %1995: 26.7 %1996: 27.5 %1997: 28.3 %1998: 21.3 %2003: 21 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 20.6 %2006: 21.1 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 17.3 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 23 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 22.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 22.9% for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Germany peaked at 28.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2012.

That places Germany 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 25.2%
1994 26.0% +3.2%
1995 26.7% +2.7%
1996 27.5% +3.1%
1997 28.3% +2.7%
1998 21.3% -24.8%
2003 21.0% -1.3%
2004 20.9% -0.5%
2005 20.6% -1.5%
2006 21.1% +2.4%
2007 20.1% -4.6%
2008 19.7% -1.8%
2009 18.6% -5.9%
2010 18.1% -2.4%
2011 17.3% -4.5%
2012 16.8% -2.8%
2013 23.0% +36.6%
2014 22.7% -1.3%
2015 22.2% -2.0%
2016 22.2% -0.1%
2017 22.9% +3.3%
2018 22.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.8% 21.3% 28.3% 6
2000s 20.3% 18.6% 21.1% 7
2010s 20.9% 16.8% 23.0% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Uzbekistan 23.7% compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 23.7% compare
  3. 14 Croatia 23.7% compare
  4. 16 Romania 22.8% compare
  5. 17 Finland 22.5% compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Germany?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Germany was 22.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2012.
How does Germany rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Germany ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/