SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Thailand: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
6.7%
in 2024
Thailand
8.9%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
57th
Thailand rank
55th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.9% against 6.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 55th of 221 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.8% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 9.0% | 2.5% | Thailand |
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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.9% against 6.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Thailand?
- 2.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Thailand rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 55th 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, 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