South Korea vs Thailand: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Korea
8.5%
in 2024
Thailand
8.9%
in 2025
South Korea rank
56th
Thailand rank
55th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 55th of 182 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 0.6% | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.9% against 8.5% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Korea ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 55th 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