MDG: Developed Regions vs United Kingdom: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education

MDG: Developed Regions
10.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.0%
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
34th

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

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 16.0% against 10.2% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 221 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 13.5% 3.1% United Kingdom
2010s 10.9% 14.5% 3.6% United Kingdom
2020s 10.3% 16.6% 6.3% United Kingdom

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, MDG: Developed Regions or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 16.0% against 10.2% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom?
5.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 221 groups.
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