UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United Kingdom: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
UIS: North America and Western Europe
10.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.0%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
34th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.0% against 10.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 31st 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 | UIS: North America and Western Europe | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 13.5% | 5.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 14.5% | 4.9% | 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, UIS: North America and Western Europe or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.0% against 10.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom?
- 5.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 31st 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
February 2026 Data Release