United Kingdom vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
United Kingdom
16.0%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
9.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
34th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
33rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- United Kingdom
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.0% against 9.8% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 6.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 34th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.8% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 10.0% | 6.7% | 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, United Kingdom or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- United Kingdom, at 16.0% against 9.8% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between United Kingdom and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 6.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release