Australia vs ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education

Australia
13.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
8.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank
42nd

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time

  • Australia
  • ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
510152025201020172024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 13.9% against 8.5% in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 41st and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 42nd of 183 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) Difference Ahead
2010s 18.8% 9.8% 8.9% Australia
2020s 14.3% 8.7% 5.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Australia or ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Australia, at 13.9% against 8.5% in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Australia and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
5.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
Australia ranks 41st and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 10,601 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release