Laos vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Laos
0.7537 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
0.8041 GPIA
in 2024
Laos rank
84th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
81st
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Laos
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 0.8041 GPIA against 0.7537 GPIA in Laos, a difference of 0.0504 GPIA.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Laos ranks 84th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 81st of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6154 GPIA | 0.8292 GPIA | 0.2139 GPIA | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 0.5748 GPIA | 0.8207 GPIA | 0.2459 GPIA | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.2311 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.886 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.0814 GPIA | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Laos or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 0.8041 GPIA against 0.7537 GPIA in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Laos and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.0504 GPIA, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Laos and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Laos ranks 84th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 81st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release