Iceland vs UNESCO: Sids: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Iceland
5.2%
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
4.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
81st
UNESCO: Sids rank
83rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Iceland
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.2% against 4.1% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times UNESCO: Sids's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 81st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 5.7% | 8.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.7% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or UNESCO: Sids?
- Iceland, at 5.2% against 4.1% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Iceland and UNESCO: Sids?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNESCO: Sids?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iceland ranks 81st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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